TNPSC Thervupettagam

Rafah border crossing – Egypt

November 7 , 2023 255 days 401 0
  • The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is opened to limited evacuations from the besieged Palestinian territory to Egypt.
  • The Rafah border crossing is connecting Gaza with Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
  • The border, located at the southern tip of the strip, is the only crossing that isn’t controlled by Israel and allows humanitarian aid as the situation in Gaza worsens.
  • The crossing falls along a 12.8-kilometre fence that separates Gaza from the Sinai desert.
  • The deal among Egypt, Israel, and Hamas to partially open the Rafah border crossing was mediated by Qatar.

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