For Gazans, the Rafah border crossing to Egypt is their gateway to the world. But since Israel seized it in May 2024, it has been largely shut. Now, as part of the second phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the crossing will reopen soon, raising hopes for thousands of war-wounded Palestinians seeking medical care abroad, and for tens of thousands of people outside Gaza seeking to return home.
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