Ambulances belonging to Egypt’s Ministry of Health are stationed on the Egyptian side as the Rafah Border Crossing has reopened after 18 days, in Rafah, Egypt on March 19, 2026. [Ahmed Sayed - Anadolu Agency]
Authorities in Gaza have announced the partial reopening of the Rafah crossing, allowing a limited number of medical patients to leave the enclave after days of closure. The Border and Crossing Authority said operations will resume on Thursday, with 18 patients and 33 accompanying individuals permitted to travel as part of humanitarian arrangements. The Israeli occupation forces partially reopened the crossing on Thursday before closing it again earlier this week. Officials said the reopening remains limited to humanitarian cases, particularly those requiring urgent medical treatment, with strict controls on movement. The Israeli occupation forces had closed the Rafah crossing amid the escalation of their military operations in the region, at a time when the crossing was already operating on a […]

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