Event Brief
Rafah Crossing Partially Reopens After Closure
Filed: Mar 19, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
Summary: Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened for Palestinian patients and stranded travelers after weeks of closure.
WHO: Israel and the United States
WHAT: Rafah border crossing reopening
WHEN: Mar 19, 2026 at 7:53 AM ET
WHERE: Rafah
WHY: To allow Palestinian patients to leave and stranded travelers to return.
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