Gaza’s Rafah crossing to open on Wednesday ‘for limited movement of people’, Israel says

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseMarch 15, 2026 at 07:49 PM

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Israel's COGAT announced that the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen on Wednesday for limited movement of people in both directions. The crossing, Gaza's main gateway, had been largely shut since May 2024 but briefly reopened in February. This reopening aims to provide relief for Palestinians seeking medical care outside of Gaza or those returning after fleeing the conflict. Separately, at least 13 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Sunday, including a pregnant woman and her husband, two boys, and nine police officers. One strike hit a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing a family of three and a neighbor.

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Mahmoud al-Muhtaseb 30% Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital 40% Iran War 40% Awda Hospital 40% Nuseirat ×250% Hamas 60% Egypt 60% COGAT 70% Israel ×280% Rafah Crossing ×280% Gaza Strip ×690%

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Gaza Strip

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