US EditionPalestinians attempt to cross between Gaza and Egypt at the Rafah border crossing
Since reopening on Feb. 2, only 36 medical patients and 62 companions crossed Rafah, with many Palestinians reporting delays, invasive searches, and interrogations by Israeli and allied groups.
- On Feb. 2, the Rafah crossing reopened and returnees say Israeli soldiers blindfolded, handcuffed and subjected them to repeated, intensive interrogations during the first days.
- Israel seized the Palestinian side of Rafah in May 2024, and the limited opening last week followed U.S. officials' visits and retrieval of a hostage's body before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Washington trip.
- Returnees first registered with the Palestinian embassy in Egypt, and buses transporting returnees from al-Arish faced strict limits, with only one of four buses allowed through.
- Palestinian officials warn nearly 20,000 seek medical care unavailable locally, while returnees say interrogators urged Palestinians to pack and leave, seen as forced displacement.
- Videos circulated widely show handcuffed returnees like Intisar al-Ekir recounting hours-long interrogations, while the crossing remains tightly restricted with intermittent closures Friday and Saturday managed by the European Union mission.
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