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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Wafaa Shurafa,Noha Elhennawy and Adam Geller

Gaza's Rafah border crossing has reopened but few people have crossed

Israel Palestinians Gaza - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

When the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt finally reopened this week, Palestinian officials heralded it as a “window of hope” after two years of war as a fragile ceasefire deal moves forward.

But that hope has been sidetracked by disagreements over who should be allowed through, hourslong delays and Palestinian travelers' reports of being handcuffed and interrogated by Israeli soldiers.

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