Rafah, Gaza and Egypt

Sick and wounded children begin crossing into Egypt as Rafah crossing opens after several months
A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began entering Egypt for treatment through Gaza’s Rafah crossing on Saturday, the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago.
Wounded Gazans Begin to Leave for Egypt Through Reopened Rafah Crossing
The border point had been closed after Israel invaded the southern city of Rafah in May but is opening again as part of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Israel, Hamas complete latest ceasefire swap as Rafah crossing opens for Gaza wounded
Hamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released scores of Palestinian prisoners in a fourth round of exchanges as part the Gaza ceasefire deal. The swap came as sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing to Egypt for treatment through Gaza’s Rafah crossing in the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago.
Hamas releases U.S. hostage Keith Siegel; Rafah crossing reopens for Gazan patients
Keith Siegel, a 65-year-old citizen of Israel and the United States, and two other male hostages were released Saturday as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
UN Warns 12,000 in Gaza Need Urgent Medical Evacuation as Rafah Crossing Reopens
Over 10,000 Palestinians in Gaza are in urgent need of medical evacuation, including thousands of children, UN officials have warned ahead of the planned reopening of the Rafah crossing in southern Gaza on Saturday.
Alert: Sick and wounded Palestinian children begin crossing Gaza's Rafah border to Egypt in first opening in nearly 9 months
Sick and wounded Palestinian children begin crossing Gaza's Rafah border to Egypt in first opening in nearly 9 months. The Hearst Foundations has awarded Washington State University with a $150,000 grant.
Sick and wounded Gazan children cross to Egypt for treatment
A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing to Egypt through Gaza’s Rafah crossing on Saturday, in the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago.
Gaza Strip: 50 Gazans to leave Gaza via Rafah for medical reasons
A total of 50 wounded and sick Gazans, all of them children and three 18-year-olds, are preparing to cross into Egypt on Saturday to receive medical treatment through Rafah, which was closed after the Israeli military seized that border crossing on May 7,
Israel and Hamas Exchange 3 Hostages and More Than 180 Prisoners
In highly staged ceremonies, Hamas freed three people held captive over the last 15 months. Keeping to its part of the ...
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Israel Withdraws from Rafah Crossing – 50 Medical Evacuations Per Day Announced
The Israeli army has withdrawn from the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt with medical evacuations set to begin on ...
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Rafah crossing reopens as Israel frees jailed Palestinians in swap
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza reopened on Saturday for the first time in nearly nine months as Israel and ...
EU restarts Rafah border crossing mission, says foreign policy chief Kallas
The European Union has restarted its civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah, a key ...
Israel to open Rafah crossing on Feb 1 after hostage-prisoner exchange: Report
Last Monday the European Union agreed to restart its monitoring mission at the Rafah crossing, with 18 EU and local personnel ...
American-Israeli Keith Siegel, 2 other hostages released in Gaza in 3rd exchange of Israel-Hamas ceasefire
It is believed that at least two of the six American hostages still held in Gaza are alive — Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, who grew ...
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Israel says it will control Rafah crossing during ceasefire’s first stage
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Wednesday that Israel will remain in control of the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt throughout the first phase of the ...