Rafah Border Crossing Latest News
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
Last updated on February, 2026
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