Ambulances, aid trucks await entry to Gaza as Rafah border reopens after 2-year closure

Rafah Border, which is Gaza's only entry point and connection to the world that does not go through Israel, was

Published on Feb 01, 2026 03:07 pm IST 8 Photos
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Ambulances wait on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip in northeastern Egypt as Israel opens the crucial border between Gaza and Egypt. (AFP)

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After a nearly 2 year closure and months of urging from humanitarian organisations, Israel has allowed partial access through the Rafah border into Gaza, which continues to reel from Israeli attacks despite a ceasefire in place.(AFP)

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Trucks transporting humanitarian line up outside the Egyptian side waiting to enter Gaza as the crucial border reopens.(AFP)

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Trucks transporting humanitarian aid enter through the Egyptian side of the Rafah border after two years of closure and bloackade from Israeli forces(AFP)

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Ambulances line up to enter the Egyptian gate of the Rafah crossing on the way to the Gaza Strip.(AP)

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