US EditionAngelina Jolie Visits Egyptian Side of Rafah Crossing to Meet with Palestinian Refugees and Aid Workers
Angelina Jolie met aid workers and Palestinian patients at Rafah to highlight bottlenecks as thousands of aid trucks await entry, officials said.
- On Jan. 2, 2026, Angelina Jolie visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing to inspect aid entering Gaza and see injured Palestinians, meeting Red Crescent volunteers, truck drivers, and an American delegation.
- At Rafah, a Red Crescent volunteer said there are thousands of aid trucks just waiting, while the crossing remains closed despite ceasefire plans and ongoing blockade restrictions.
- A longtime UN humanitarian figure, Jolie stepped down as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees special envoy after more than 20 years, amid an overall Palestinian death toll of at least 71,271.
- The Associated Press reported Jolie spoke with patients at Al-Arish hospital, while Egyptian officials and humanitarian coordinators discussed receiving the wounded and displaced.
- The Rafah crossing's status matters because it is the only entry point from Egypt to the Gaza Strip, where much destruction underscores urgent aid needs, and Egypt and six other countries urged pressure on Israel to lift supply constraints.
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US actress and UN Special Ambassador Angelina Jolie has surprisingly visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing to the Gaza Strip.
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie travelled to the Rafah border crossing, which connects Egypt with Gaza, to visit wounded Palestinians and aid workers transporting aid. She spoke to members of the Red Crescent and truck drivers distributing aid, reviewing its distribution in the devastated territory. According to local media, Jolie was present to see first-hand the situation of Palestinians who have been evacuated for medical reasons and to discuss…
Amid Ceasefire: Gaza's Struggle for Survival and Aid
Amid Ceasefire: Gaza's Struggle for Survival and Aid In a tragic incident, a grandmother and her grandson perished in a fire that engulfed their tent in Gaza, as the region's residents endure severe winter hardships in makeshift shelters. Meanwhile, Israel continues its military operations against Hamas, despite a fragile 12-week-long ceasefire.During a visit to the Rafah border crossing, American actor Angelina Jolie underscored the critical ne…
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie visited the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip on Friday, January 2. A visit to review the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave ravaged by more than two years of war.
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