Rafah Border Crossing

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Recently, Israel reopened Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt.

About Rafah Border Crossing

• It’s the southernmost post of exit from Gaza and borders Egypt’s Sinai peninsula.
• It is controlled by Egypt.
• There are only two other border crossings from and into the Gaza Strip –
  • Erez: A crossing into Israel in northern Gaza, which is for people.
  • Kerem Shalom: A solely commercial goods junction with Israel in southern Gaza

Key Facts about Sinai Peninsula

• It is a triangle-shaped peninsula located in northeastern Egypt.
• It serves as a land bridge connecting Asia and Africa.
• Boundaries
  • North: It is bordered to the north by the Mediterranean Sea and to the east by Israel and the Gaza Strip. 
  • West: To the west of the Sinai Peninsula is the Suez Canal, across which lies the African part of Egypt. 
  • It is bordered to the southwest by the Gulf of Suez and to the immediate south by the Red Sea. 
  • The Gulf of Aqaba borders the Sinai in the southeast.

Source: IE

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