Rafah crossing

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.

Egypt opens Rafah crossing in one direction

Saturday-6-May-2017

The Egyptian authorities opened Rafah crossing on Saturday for the return of the Palestinians stranded in the Egyptian side to the Gaza Strip.

Egypt to unblock Rafah crossing for three days

Thursday-4-May-2017

The Egyptian authorities are expected to open the Rafah border crossing so as to allow Palestinians who have been stranded in Egypt access into Gaza.

Gaza Interior Ministry urges Egypt to unblock Rafah crossing

Monday-24-April-2017

The Gaza-based Palestinian Interior Ministry urged on Sunday evening the Egyptian authorities to unblock the Rafah border crossing so as to allow 20000 humanitarian cases a safe access out of the besieged enclave.

Egypt allows return of the bodies of 3 Palestinians to Gaza

Tuesday-4-April-2017

The Egyptian authorities exceptionally opened the Rafah crossing on Tuesday to allow the bodies of 3 Gazan citizens who died while receiving treatment in Egypt to be transferred to the Gaza Strip.

Bodies of dead Palestinians allowed access to Gaza via Rafah crossing

Monday-20-March-2017

The Egyptian authorities on Monday opened the Rafah crossing to allow the entry of the bodies of dead Palestinians and their accompanying persons.

Egypt closes Rafah crossing after 3-day opening

Thursday-9-March-2017

Egyptian authorities on Thursday decided to re-close the Rafah border crossing after the terminal was opened exceptionally for three consecutive days for humanitarian cases.

13 buses allowed to pass through Rafah crossing

Tuesday-7-March-2017

The Egyptian authorities on Tuesday evening locked the Rafah border crossing with Gaza after they opened it in the morning as part of an exceptional three-day opening.