Rafah crossing

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.

Rafah crossing closed after the return of 3068 stranded Palestinians

Tuesday-9-May-2017

Egyptian authorities closed on Tuesday evening the Rafah border crossing with Gaza Strip after it was opened on Saturday in one direction for four days for the entry of the stranded people into the besieged coastal enclave.

Testimonies of travelers speak of humiliation ill treatment

Monday-8-May-2017

Over the long years of the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip the same expressions of pain have been seen on the faces of travelers at the Rafah crossing accompanied by appeals which pass without a final solution to make travel easier for Gazans who have been suffocated by all parties.

Rafah crossing: Over 800 passengers enter Gaza on first day

Sunday-7-May-2017

The Palestinian interior ministry’s crossing and border authority said that 832 stranded passengers arrived in the Gaza Strip aboard buses on Saturday through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.