Rafah crossing

Gaza: Passenger traffic at Rafah crossing slightly improved in 2016

Thursday-26-January-2017

The movement of passengers through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt has seen an improvement in 2016 compared with 2015 albeit slightly.

Egypt closes Rafah border crossing after 3-day opening

Tuesday-20-December-2016

Egyptian authorities closed Tuesday morning the Rafah border crossing with the blockaded Gaza Strip after it was opened for three consecutive days.

40 modern cars allowed access into blockaded Gaza in 1st such move

Sunday-18-December-2016

The Egyptian authorities on Saturday evening allowed the access of modern cars into the blockaded Gaza Strip via the Egyptian-run Rafah border crossing.

Egypt exceptionally opens Rafah crossing

Saturday-17-December-2016

Egyptian authorities decided to exceptionally open the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip Saturday for three days.

Egypt to reopen Rafah crossing for three days

Friday-16-December-2016

The Egyptian authorities intend to open the Rafah border crossing anew for three days as of Saturday December 16 for the travel of registered passengers and entry of aid.

Egypt recloses Rafah crossing before stranded Gazans

Tuesday-13-December-2016

Egypt on Tuesday re-closed the Rafah border-crossing with Gaza before stranded Palestinians and humanitarian cases.

Egypt opens Rafah crossing for travel of passengers

Saturday-10-December-2016

The Egyptian authorities on Saturday morning opened the Rafah border crossing in both directions for the travel of people with humanitarian cases students and stranded passengers.

Egypt to open Rafah crossing for 3 days

Thursday-8-December-2016

The Egyptian authorities decided to open Rafah crossing in both directions for three days starting from Saturday (10/12/2016) morning Palestinian border crossing authority revealed Thursday.