UN chief urges Gaza aid as Israel blocks most medical evacuees at Rafah

Al-Shifa Hospital director says blocking medical evacuations through Rafah crossing could be ‘death sentence’ for many.

Palestinians wait at border between Gaza and Egypt as uncertainty clouds reopening of Rafah crossing

Palestinians have gathered at Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt, hoping to pass through after it reopened Monday. Delays, interrogations and uncertainty have marred the process. On the Egyptian

Preparations underway at Rafah crossing a day before Israel says travel to resume

Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt is showing signs of activity as Israel says limited travel to and from the territory is expected to resume Monday after years of near-complete isolation.

Rafah reopens as Gaza reconnects with world, testing Israel's postwar strategy - analysis

Rafah is one of the sticking points in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and was often the focal point of the war that began in October 2023. The Rafah crossing, Gaza’s border with Egypt,