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Latest 2 February 2026

Israel reopens Gaza’s Rafah border crossing to Egypt, with tight limits

Israel reopened the border between Gaza and Egypt on Monday for a limited number of people on foot, allowing a small number of Palestinians to leave the enclave and some…

Middle East · 28 May 2024 Update – Women and Children amongst 45 killed in Israel’s attack on safe enclave near Rafah The death toll in Rafah rises to 45 after Israeli airstrikes on a Palestinian camp, with 23 women, children, and elderly among… 27 May 2024 EU considers possible Rafah border mission EU considers deploying mission at Rafah border amid Israel-Hamas war. Middle East · 27 May 2024 Israeli airstrikes kill at least 35 in Rafah Israeli air strikes in Rafah kill 35 Palestinians Middle East · 14 May 2024 Israeli tanks push into Gaza’s Rafah Israeli tanks forged deeper into eastern Rafah on Tuesday, reaching some residential districts of the southern border city where more than a… Be Informed · 12 May 2024 Could Biden stop Netanyahu’s plans? A national security expert looks at Israel’s attack on Rafah Gregory F. Treverton , USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Israel entered Rafah, a city that marks Gaza’s southern border… Gaza · 11 May 2024 Israel orders evacuation of neighbourhoods in Rafah The Israeli military has told residents of neighbourhoods in central Rafah to evacuate, signalling a major expansion of its military operations in… Middle East · 25 Apr 2024 Israel says it is poised to move on Rafah Israel's military is poised to evacuate Palestinian civilians from Rafah and assault Hamas hold-outs in the southern Gaza Strip city, a senior… Be Informed · 19 Oct 2023 Why is the Rafah border crossing important and when will it open? Oct 19 (Reuters) - The Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt is the sole route for aid to enter Gaza…