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Key Rafah border crossing with Egypt to be reopened after nearly two years for only ‘limited movement of people’.

Israel reopens Gaza's Rafah crossing ‘in pilot operation’ after
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Israel set to reopen Rafah crossing; but how many Palestinians can leave or return to Gaza?

By Edna Mohamed
Published On 1 Feb 2026

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  • Israel reopens the Rafah border between Gaza and Egypt on a trial basis after nearly two years as thousands of sick and wounded Palestinians seek urgent medical care abroad.
  • In one of the bloodiest days since an October “ceasefire” took hold, at least 31 Palestinians – including six children – have been killed in multiple Israeli air raids on northern and southern Gaza.