Rafah Border Crossing معبر رفح | |
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Coordinates | 31°14′55″N 34°15′33″E / 31.24858°N 34.25923°E |
Crosses | Gaza–Egypt border |
Locale | Rafah, Egypt Rafah, Palestine |
Maintained by | IAA (until 2005) EUBAM (2005–2007) Egyptian Border Guard Corps Israel Defense Forces (current control)[1] |
Location | |
Blockade of the Gaza Strip |
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Crossings |
2004 |
Philadelphi Accord |
2006 |
Economic sanctions |
2007 |
Fatah–Hamas battle |
2008 |
2009 |
Viva Palestina "Lifeline 3" |
2010 |
2011 |
2015 |
Freedom Flotilla III |
2016 |
Women's Boat to Gaza |
2023 |
Israeli "total blockade" |
2024 |
2024 Gaza freedom flotilla |
The Rafah Border Crossing (Arabic: معبر رفح, romanized: Ma`bar Rafaḥ) or Rafah Crossing Point is the sole crossing point between Egypt and Palestine's Gaza Strip. It is located on the Egypt–Palestine border. Under a 2007 agreement between Egypt and Israel, Egypt controls the crossing but imports through the Rafah crossing require Israeli approval.[2][3]
It is the only border not directly controlled by Israel, but the approval of Israeli authorities is still required for supplies to enter Gaza from Egypt.