Rafah border

Rafah border

A gate at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, on 29 January 2026. Photo: Reuters

Israel reopens Gaza's Rafah border crossing to Egypt, with tight limits

Ceasefire measures offer limited relief to Gaza’s population after months of near-total isolation.

Military personnel stand guard on the day of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, October 31, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Limited Gaza evacuations via Rafah to be allowed after Qatar brokers deal