Rafah (Arabic: رفح, IPA: [ˈɾɑfɑħ]) is a city in North Sinai and Egypt's eastern border with the Gaza Strip. It is the capital of Rafah center in North Sinai Governorate, and is situated on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Egypt.

2025年1月22日 · Rafah is a city along the border of the Gaza Strip and Egypt. During the Israel-Hamas War it became a final refuge for both civilians and what Israeli officials claimed was the “last bastion” of Hamas fighters.

Rafah is the site of the Rafah Border Crossing, the sole crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Gaza's only airport, Yasser Arafat International Airport, was located just south of the city. The airport operated from 1998 to 2001, until it was bombed and bulldozed by the Israeli military (IDF). [15][16]

2024年7月10日 · In Egypt's Rafah, in the Sinai peninsula northeast of the country, authorities have razed the entire city to the ground, leaving its residents displaced and disillusioned. On the Palestinian...

3 天之前 · The border point had been closed after Israel invaded the southern city of Rafah in May but is opening again as part of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Rafah (Arabic: رفح, IPA: [ˈɾɑfɑħ]) is a city in North Sinai and Egypt's eastern border with the Gaza Strip. It is the capital of Rafah center in North Sinai Governorate, and is situated on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Egypt.

2024年5月10日 · Rafah is at the southern tip of the Gaza Strip and the only crossing between the enclave and Sinai, which is part of Egypt. The city is more than 3,000 years old and emerged as an oasis.

2023年11月3日 · Often referred to as a lifeline for people in Gaza, the Rafah border allows Palestinians living in the war-torn enclave to have a vital connection to the outside world and essential resources....

2024年2月2日 · The Israel Defense Forces said it has taken “operational control” of the Gazan side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt. Here’s what to know about the small city in southern Gaza.

4 天之前 · The Rafah crossing has been shuttered for over eight months but is opening again as part of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.