Rapid Fire
Israeli Military Seizes Rafah Border Crossing
- 08 May 2024
- 1 min read
The Israeli military seized control of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt and its tanks pushed into the southern Gazan town of Rafah after a night of air strikes on the Palestinian enclave.
- The closure of the Rafah crossing hindered aid delivery to the Gaza Strip, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
- The Rafah crossing is the southernmost exit point from the Gaza Strip, and it shares a border with Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
- The crossing is controlled by Egypt. It is the only exit that does not lead to Israeli territory.
- There are two other border crossings in and out of Gaza are Erez in the north for people in Israel, and Kerem Shalom in the south for commercial goods.
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