Rafah crossing

Gaza pilgrims fly to Saudi Arabia through Rafah crossing for 4th day

Thursday-17-August-2017

Palestinian pilgrims continue to flock to the Rafah border-crossing with Gaza so as to fly to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj (Greater Pilgrimage).

Rafah crossing to be opened for humanitarian cases

Tuesday-15-August-2017

Gaza's Borders and Crossings Authority announced on Tuesday that Rafah crossing will be exceptionally opened on Wednesday and Thursday in both directions to allow humanitarian cases to leave the Gaza Strip and those stranded in Egypt to return.

1st batch of Gaza pilgrims land in Jeddah Airport

Tuesday-15-August-2017

The first batch of pilgrims from the blockaded Gaza Strip landed in Jeddah International Airport on Tuesday in a one-month trip to perform Hajj (Greater Pilgrimage).

Gaza pilgrims fly to Saudi Arabia as Egypt unblocks Rafah crossing

Monday-14-August-2017

Egyptian authorities on Monday exceptionally opened the Rafah border crossing with the blockaded Gaza Strip to allow Palestinian pilgrims to fly to Saudi Arabia.

Bardawil: Egypt to open Rafah crossing for the stranded

Monday-14-August-2017

The Hamas leader and member of the Movement’s delegation in Cairo announced that the Egyptian authorities will open Rafah border crossing on Wednesday and Thursday for the return of the stranded in the Egyptian side.

Zahhar: Rafah crossing to be opened on daily basis by end of August

Friday-11-August-2017

Mahmoud al-Zahhar member of Hamas’s Political Bureau declared that Rafah border crossing will be open on daily basis by the end of this month.

Egypt to open Rafah crossing for Gaza pilgrims next week

Wednesday-9-August-2017

Hisham Udwan Manager of Rafah Crossing in Gaza said in a brief statement on Wednesday that the Egyptian authorities decided to open Rafah crossing next Monday for four days for the travel of pilgrims from Gaza to Saudi Arabia for performing Haj worship.

Demonstration in Gaza demanding opening Rafah crossing

Monday-3-July-2017

Dozens of Palestinian citizens demanded on Monday opening Rafah crossing in a demonstration organized in front of the crossing in the southern Gaza Strip.

Adwan: No information on opening Rafah crossing before Eid

Wednesday-21-June-2017

Director of Rafah border crossing in Gaza Hisham Adwan said there is no information on the opening of Rafah crossing before Eid al-Fitr holiday.

Hamas delegation led by Sinwar arrives in Cairo

Sunday-4-June-2017

A senior delegation of the Hamas Movement arrived in Cairo on Sunday to discuss with Egyptian officials bilateral relations and Palestinian developments.