Rafah crossing

Adwan: Egypt started to facilitate entry of goods to Gaza

Tuesday-7-March-2017

Director of Rafah border crossing in Gaza Hisham Adwan said that Egypt recently allowed and facilitated the entry of goods and construction materials to the Gaza Strip applauding the new Egyptian attitude towards the Strip.

Rafah crossing reopened before stranded Gazans for 2nd day

Tuesday-7-March-2017

The Egyptian authorities re-opened on Tuesday morning the Rafah border-crossing with Gaza as part of a three-day exceptional opening.

Egypt opens Rafah crossing for three days

Monday-6-March-2017

Egyptian authorities decided to open the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the besieged Gaza Strip in both directions for three days starting Monday.

Egypt to open Rafah crossing for three days

Saturday-4-March-2017

The interior ministry’s crossing and border authority in Gaza announced on Saturday the opening of Rafah border crossing for three days.

Palestinian youth delegation leaves blockaded Gaza on way to Egypt

Friday-3-March-2017

A youth delegation left the blockaded Gaza Strip on Friday morning via the Rafah border-crossing on way to Egypt.

Gaza youth delegation to pop in Egypt over bilateral ties

Thursday-2-March-2017

A Palestinian youth delegation from the blockaded Gaza Strip is expected to head to Egypt on Friday morning via the Rafah border-crossing.

Egypt opens Rafah crossing allows passengers to enter Gaza

Saturday-18-February-2017

The Egyptian authorities on Saturday morning opened the Rafah border crossing exceptionally for the entry of stranded passengers to the Gaza Strip.

Egypt to open Rafah crossing on Saturday for the stranded

Thursday-16-February-2017

The spokesman of the Interior Ministry in Gaza Iyad al-Bezem said in a statement posted on Facebook on Thursday that the Egyptian authorities are going to open Rafah border crossing on Saturday.

Gazans stranded anew as Egypt re-closes Rafah crossing

Tuesday-14-February-2017

The Egyptian authorities on Tuesday morning closed the Rafah border crossing with Gaza following a three-day exceptional opening.

601 citizens allowed access out of Gaza via Rafah crossing

Monday-13-February-2017

601 Palestinian citizens have been allowed access out of the blockaded Gaza Strip via the Egyptian-controlled Rafah border crossing a commission reported Monday.