Rafah border crossing

Israel says preparations to open Rafah crossing underway with Egypt, date to be announced later

COGAT says Israel and Egypt are preparing to reopen Rafah for people, while limiting aid and citing Hamas’s delay in returning hostage remains as a violation of the ceasefire deal.

Humanitarian aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip, October 8,. 2025.
Trucks carrying aid bound for Gaza cross the border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect, in Rafah, Egypt, October 12, 2025.

Israel reopens Rafah crossing after Hamas returns hostage remains, aid entering at normal levels

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, August 13, 2025.

Hamas: Fuel, humanitarian aid to enter tomorrow and Rafah border to open next week

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a committee meeting on September 14, 2025.

Smotrich sets 'red lines' for ceasefire: Hamas withdrawal, no Palestinian state


From Gaza to Europe, via jet ski: Muhammad Abu Dakha's daring escape story

Abu Dakha crossed the Rafah border point into Egypt in April 2024, paying $5,000.

Muhammad Abu Dakha, a 31-year-old Palestinian from Gaza, poses for a selfie before sailing with two other Palestinian migrants to Lampedusa, Italy, on a jet ski to seek asylum, near Khums, Libya, August 17, 2025.

'One must welcome the change in Washington' leadership, Netanyahu says

Netanyahu spoke to Telegram channel Abu Ali Express about his relationship with Trump, as well as Palestinian statehood, the Gaza Strip, and antisemitism.

 L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump. (illustration)

Hamas pressures Egypt over Gaza aid Access, risking confrontation with Israel

Hamas's public calls for the complete opening of the Rafah crossing put a strain on Egypt's Sisi, as he feel his authority is being undermined.

 Hamas terrorists  in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.

Egypt deports dozens more foreign nationals heading for march to Gaza

Three airport sources told Reuters on Thursday that at least 73 foreign nationals had been deported on a flight to Istanbul.

 People carry pro-Palestinian banners during Eid al-Fitr prayer, marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a public park outside El-Seddik Mosque in Cairo, Egypt March 31, 2025.

IDF seizes Hamas weapons stored in school in southern Gaza

In the past 24 hours, the IAF carried out airstrikes targeting approximately 35 sites throughout the Gaza Strip.

 Hamas weapons seized by the IDF in the Gaza Strip, April 14, 2025.

EU border monitors deploy to Rafah Crossing to monitor security

The initial opening was intended to be on Sunday, day 14 of the hostage-ceasefire deal.

 Military personnel stand guard on the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, October 31, 2023

Rafah Crossing to re-open Friday, terrorists among those to leave

The border crossing is being opened earlier than expected due to the release of hostages on Thursday, which was not originally in the agreement.

 Egyptian security forces stand guard at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip August 30, 2008. Egypt opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Saturday, allowing hundreds of people to leave the Hamas-controlled territory, Palestinian officials said.

Rafah redux: Will EU Rafah mission be effective? - analysis

“Everyone agrees that EUBAM Rafah can play a decisive role in supporting the ceasefire," said EU High Representative Kaja Kallas.

 Military personnel stand guard on the day of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, October 31, 2023.

IDF destroyed 80% of Hamas's tunnels in Rafah, military sources claim

Despite military sources previously stating it could take six months, on Thursday, IDF sources claimed that 80% of the network had been destroyed.

 IDF soldiers operate in Rafah, August 29, 2024.

Egypt to hand Hamas a proposal for Philadelphi and Rafah

Egyptian officials will give Hamas a proposal regarding the Philadelphi Corridor and the Rafah Crossing, hoping to resolve the issue before Sunday's summit.

 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) during their meeting as part of an effort to revive the Middle East peace process ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, US, September 19, 2017.

A ceasefire deal: What would be the Israeli demands in it? - KAN

The White House set the date for further talks for Thursday in the hope that there would be more significant flexibility on both sides for a deal.

 View of the Philadelphi Corridor between the southern Gaza Strip and Egypt, on July 15, 2024.