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Israel had consistently tried to turn the Kerem Shalom border crossing (which borders Egypt) into a commercial crossing between Gaza and Israel, or as an alternative passenger crossing to Rafah. The Palestinians were concerned that Israel would take control over the Gaza-Egypt border or even replace Rafah and objected.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Rafah offensive Part of the Gaza war Israeli Merkava tank and Namer APC at the Rafah crossing Date 6 May 2024 – present (10 months and 1 day) Location Rafah Governorate, Gaza Strip Status Ongoing Ceasefire and partial Israeli withdrawal Belligerents Israel Hamas Allies: Palestinian Islamic Jihad ...
Watch a live view of the Rafah crossing on Monday, 7 November as foreign nationals and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza over the border with Egypt. The crossing reopened for a limited number of ...
Israel then opened the Rafah crossing, which came under its control until 2005. In the two years that followed, prior to Hamas’ takeover of Gaza, roughly 450,000 people used the crossing.
Watch a view of the Rafah border crossing as more humanitarian aid is expected to enter Gaza on Sunday 22 October. A small convoy of 20 trucks was allowed to cross into Gaza yesterday, but the UK ...
The Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA) was an agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) signed on 15 November 2005 aimed at improving Palestinian freedom of movement and economic activity within the Palestinian territories, and open the Rafah Crossing on the Gaza–Egypt border. AMA was described as "an agreement on ...
The Egyptian-controlled Rafah crossing is Gaza's main lifeline to the outside world that is not run by Israel. It is on Gaza's southern border with Egypt, and has become the focal point of efforts ...
Watch a live view of the Rafah border crossing on Wednesday 1 November after the Palestinian border authority said injured Gazans are to enter Egypt. The Israeli military has admitted to launching ...