Rafah border crossing

WHO suspends medical evacuations from Gaza following death of contractor in 'security incident'

The evacuations were suspended after an individual who was contracted to provide services to the WHO in Gaza was killed during a security incident, Tedros said.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows The World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 28, 2025.
Empty UNRWA and World Food Program trucks head to the Kerem Shalom crossing to collect limited humanitarian aid and fuel, in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, July 24, 2025

COGAT discovers motor oil hidden inside UN's humanitarian aid to Gaza in smuggling attempt

Ambulances stand at the border crossing on February 2, 2026 in Rafah, Egypt.

Israel announces Rafah Crossing reopening Wednesday for limited Gaza pedestrian traffic

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt opens to pedestrian traffic on Feb. 2, 2026.

Border crossings to Gaza were temporarily closed amid Operation Roaring Lion


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.

Cairo hostage negotiations show progress, despite tepid atmosphere - report

According to senior officials familiar with the negotiations for the deal, a meeting held in Cairo led to progress in the parameters related to the Philadelphi Corridor and the Rafah crossing.

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

How Israel manages Gaza aid: 'Post' journeys to key crossings

Hamas still controls 100% of humanitarian aid and why replacing UNRWA without Day After plan meant nothing

 Food in Gaza, seen by the Jerusalem Post this week.

Rafah border crossing can't reopen unless Israeli forces quit Gaza side, Egypt says

Tensions rise around talks of reopening the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. Last month, Israel seized Gaza's border with Egypt during its offensive against Hamas.

 Trucks stand at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, April 25, 2024.

Palestinian minister urges US to press Israel to open Rafah Crossing

The Palestinian health minister urged the US to pressure Israel to open Rafah Crossing for humanitarian aid, citing catastrophic impacts on Gaza's health sector.

 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.

Egyptian president: Israel deviously shirking ceasefire efforts

Egypt has condemned Israel's seizure of the crossing and closed the passageway to goods on its side.

 (L-R) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

What happened on Day 221?

Hamas uses UN facilities for cover • US denies it withheld information about Hamas leaders' whereabouts • IDF kills Hamas terrorists in UNRWA school

 IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip.

Israel secretly asked Palestinian Authority to run Rafah crossing

Four officials from the PA, Israel and the United States told Axios that Israel made the request as Egypt threatened to disallow the transport of aid unless Israel withdrew from Rafah

 A truck crosses from Gaza to Egypt, at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the Israel-Hamas war, in Rafah, Egypt

Egypt threatened to suspend peace treaty after Israel took over Rafah crossing - report

Egyptian and Qatari mediators working on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas will reconvene in Doha this week.

 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects the Egyptian military units in Suez, as he told the media in his speech that Cairo is playing a very positive role in de-escalating the Gaza crisis, Egypt, October 25, 2023 in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency.

IDF targets terror infrastructure in multi-brigade assault in Jabalya, Zeitun, Rafah Crossing areas

IDF launched multi-brigade operations in Gaza, targeting terror infrastructure. Air Force airstrikes and ground forces engaged with Hamas terrorists and neutralized terror infrastructure.

 IDF soldier during an operation in Gaza. Uploaded on 13/5/2024