"Palestinians and aid workers are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, which is the Gaza Strip's lifeline for food and other aid and its only gateway to the outside world that wasn't controlled by Israel before the war. The crossing between Gaza and Egypt will probably reopen Sunday, Israel's foreign minister said Thursday, though it wasn't clear if it will be opened for both aid deliveries and the flow of people into and out of the territory."
"With much of Gaza turned to rubble and gripped by famine, it needs a massive influx of fuel, food, medicine and tents. United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher said Thursday that he was headed to the crossing and hoped to see the route full of trucks, as part of a massive surge of aid following the peace deal. Here's why the crossing is so vital. A lifeline' for Gaza"
Rafah is Gaza's only border crossing with Egypt and served as the main gateway for goods, travel and exports before the war. The crossing was restricted after the Oct. 7 attack and largely closed after Israel took control of the Gaza side in May 2024, leaving Gazans dependent on crossings with Israel or occasional medical evacuations. Gaza faces widespread destruction, famine and urgent shortages of fuel, food, medicine and tents. A reopened Rafah would facilitate large-scale aid deliveries, medical treatment abroad, family visits to Egypt and the revival of Palestinian exports and the local economy.
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