Rafah border

Who is Ali Shaath, leader of Gaza's new technocratic committee? - explainer

The committee is expected to meet for the first time on Thursday in Egypt, crossing the Rafah border, a Palestinian source told Agence France-Presse.

Palestinians walk along a street flooded by rainwater in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 13, 2026.
Following an air strike the Nahal Brigade conducted a search of a building in eastern Rafah, where they identified one terrorist who had been killed in the airstrike, and three additional armed terrorists.

IDF kills two terrorists at Rafah Crossing under cover of severe weather

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

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

EU border monitors deploy to Rafah Crossing to monitor security


Egypt to open Rafah border crossing into Gaza for 2 days

The border crossing will only allow entry into Gaza, while people in Gaza will not be able to go to Egypt.

A Palestinian boy is seen at the Rafah crossing on the Egypt-Gaza border.

Palestinian students and pilgrimage-seekers protest closed Rafah crossing

Egyptian official says Rafah border may be opened to accommodate pilgrimage requests; Students protest "lost dreams" with symbolic tossing of fake diplomas into sea.

A Palestinian boy is seen at the Rafah crossing on the Egypt-Gaza border.

Egypt to expand buffer zone with Gaza after longer tunnels found

Decision to increase security buffer zone reportedly comes after discovery of underground passageways measuring 800-1,000 meters in length.

An Egyptian soldier keeps guard on the border between Egypt and southern Gaza Strip

Germany, France, Britain propose EU mission to open Gaza-Egypt crossing

The EU Border Assistance Mission in Rafah worked from 2005 to 2007 to monitor the Rafah crossing, but ended when Hamas took control.

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Katz presents plan for ‘civilian separation’ from Gaza

Under proposal, Israel would stop providing electricity and water to Gazans.

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From Gaza to Europe – in 24 hours

Coverage of the escalation of rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip caused a frenzy among news outlets on the continent.

Rocket damage in Sderot, March 12, 2014

Gaza blast kills Hamas commander in 'work accident'

Explosion reportedly occurs during weapons-making training, injuring 9 other members of Hamas's al-Qassam brigades.

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