Rafah crossing reopening cannot be underestimated – it hints at success for Gaza ceasefire
by Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#6TZV6)
Border has been closed since May 2024 for even the most urgent medical cases and evacuations are significant first step
The Rafah terminal that marks the crossing between southern Gaza and Egypt straddles a complicated border. On the Egyptian side, a double arch marks the entry to the terminal buildings themselves, and beyond, Gaza.
Television cameras on the Egyptian side caught the moment on Saturday that the crossing, which has been closed since May, was reopened for medical evacuations showing one young girl, whose foot had been amputated, being loaded into an Egyptian ambulance.
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