Gazans crossing into Egypt to visit hospitals‘WINDOW OF HOPE’: The partially reopened Rafah border crossing with Egypt is Gaza’s only gateway to the outside world that does not lead to IsraelAFP, RAFAH, Palestinian TerritoriesSick and wounded Gazans on Monday began crossing into Egypt to seek medical treatment after Israel permitted a limited reopening of the Palestinian territory’s Rafah border post. About 150 people were due to leave the territory on Monday, and 50 to enter it, Egyptian officials said, more than 20 months after Israeli forces fighting in Gaza closed the crossing. The border crossing with Egypt is Gaza’s only gateway to the outside world that does not lead to Israel, and is a key access point for both people and goods. Abdul Rahim Mohamed, 30, said he was eagerly awaiting the return to Gaza of his mother, who had left for cancer treatment in Egypt in March 2024. “Two days ago, she was informed she could return to Gaza and told me on the phone: ‘Come and wait for me at the crossing,’” he said.

Source: Taipei Times February 03, 2026 16:32 UTC