Rafah border
Rafah Border Crossing will be test for Gaza’s next stage - analysis
Regional expectations are growing that the Rafah crossing will reopen this week, but doubts remain over how fully Israel will allow movement, as the ceasefire enters a critical stage.
Rafah border crossing to reopen next week with Israeli oversight, advanced screening
Who is Ali Shaath, leader of Gaza's new technocratic committee? - explainer
IDF kills two terrorists at Rafah Crossing under cover of severe weather
Egypt building border wall as Israel assaults Rafah - WSJ
The wall, which is set to span 8 square miles, is being developed as Egyptian officials fear refugees from Gaza will flood into the country after Israel removes Hamas from power.
UN aid chief warns against possible spillover from Gaza into Egypt
The United Nations has said an Israeli offensive on Rafah could "lead to a slaughter".
WH praises hostage raid, bemoans Palestinian deaths amid Netanyahu-Biden tensions
The Biden administration was “pleased to hear the news of two Israeli hostages freed last night by Israeli Defense Forces in Rafah after 128 days” Kirby said.
What’s at stake for Israel, Hamas in Rafah showdown? - analysis
Gulf media and Western media both focus on the potential operation, showing what is at stake in Rafah.
The Rafah tipping point: The culmination of Israel's war on Hamas - comment
Taking on the last Hamas stronghold in Gaza can end the war or create the ultimate humanitarian disaster. Perhaps both simultaneously.
Why pro-Iran media is worried about Israel and Gaza's Philadelphi Corridor - analysis
Currently, Hamas controls the area along the Egyptian border, and this remains one of the last Hamas strongholds in Gaza.
Israeli intelligence chiefs in Cairo for Gaza's Rafah talks
Until now, the IDF has held off from going after Hamas in Rafah, from cutting off the terror group’s cross-Egypt-Gaza border tunnels.
Israel testing new inspecting process at Gaza crossing, UN says
Until now, limited quantities of aid have been delivered from Egypt through the Rafah crossing, which is ill-equipped to process large numbers of trucks.
US making intense effort to get hostages out of Gaza, no guarantee of success - official
Explaining why it took "so long" to get foreign nationals out, the official said Hamas conditioned the release of foreigners on wounded Palestinians being able to exit as well.
First Americans and other foreign nationals flee Gaza through Rafah
At least 320 foreign nationals and dozens of severely injured Gazans were among the first beneficiaries of the Qatari-mediated deal brokered between Egypt, Israel and Hamas.
