Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopens, with strict limits

Feb 2, 2026 - 14:00
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Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopens, with strict limits
A young man with dark hair holds his left hand on his head while seated outdoors next to an older woman wearing a headscarf.

Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday for limited traffic, a key step in the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire but a mostly symbolic development on the ground, as few people will be allowed to travel in either direction and no goods will be going into the war-torn territory.