Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt slated to reopen

By Daniel Estrin,

A Martínez

Published February 2, 2026 at 4:55 AM EST

Israel says it has allowed Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen, a key step in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. No one has crossed yet.

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