Rafah, Gaza and Egypt

Sick and wounded children begin crossing into Egypt as Rafah crossing opens after several months
A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began entering Egypt for treatment through Gaza’s Rafah crossing on Saturday, the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago.
Sick and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens
The Rafah crossing reopened after eight months, allowing fifty medical patients into Egypt to receive treatment.
Wounded Gazans Begin to Leave for Egypt Through Reopened Rafah Crossing
The border point had been closed after Israel invaded the southern city of Rafah in May but is opening again as part of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Israel, Hamas complete latest ceasefire swap as Rafah crossing opens for Gaza wounded
Hamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released scores of Palestinian prisoners in a fourth round of exchanges as part the Gaza ceasefire deal. The swap came as sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing to Egypt for treatment through Gaza’s Rafah crossing in the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago.
Wounded Palestinian children evacuated to Egypt as Rafah crossing reopens
The children are the first in what is meant to be regular evacuations of Palestinians through the crossing for treatment abroad. View on euronews
Rafah crossing reopens as Israel frees jailed Palestinians in swap
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza reopened on Saturday for the first time in nearly nine months as Israel and Palestinian militants carried out the latest exchange of hostages and prisoners under the fragile ceasefire agreement.
Gaza: Rafah crossing reopens for Palestinian evacuation amid ceasefire agreement
Palestinians have started arriving at the Rafah Crossing, which has reopened as part of the recent hostage-ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel. Footage from the scene shows children and their caregivers waiting to cross into Egypt,
Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen
Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt is set to reopen Saturday following a fourth exchange of hostages and prisoners under a truce agreement. The Rafah crossing was a vital entry point for humanitarian aid to enter into Gaza before the Israeli military seized the Palestinian side of it in May.
Hamas releases U.S. hostage Keith Siegel; Rafah crossing reopens for Gazan patients
Keith Siegel, a 65-year-old citizen of Israel and the United States, and two other male hostages were released Saturday as ...
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Israel Withdraws from Rafah Crossing – 50 Medical Evacuations Per Day Announced
The Israeli army has withdrawn from the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt with medical evacuations set to begin on ...
Israel and Hamas Exchange 3 Hostages and More Than 180 Prisoners
In highly staged ceremonies, Hamas freed three people held captive over the last 15 months. Keeping to its part of the cease-fire deal, Israel released 183 Palestinians held in jails.
EU restarts Rafah border crossing mission, says foreign policy chief Kallas
The European Union has restarted its civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah, a key ...
American-Israeli Keith Siegel, 2 other hostages released in Gaza in 3rd exchange of Israel-Hamas ceasefire
It is believed that at least two of the six American hostages still held in Gaza are alive — Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, who grew ...
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Middle East latest: Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases Palestinians as part of ceasefire deal
Hamas has freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip and Israel has released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the fourth ...
Hamas frees 3 hostages and Israel releases Palestinian prisoners in 4th exchange of ceasefire
Hamas militants freed three male hostages held for more than a year in the Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released 183 ...
Israel, Hamas exchange three hostages, more than 180 prisoners
Hamas gunmen released three more hostages and Israel freed more than 180 Palestinian prisoners Saturday, quickly conducting the latest exchange in a tense ceasefire deal and avoiding the chaos that ...