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Rafah

American  
[rahf-ah, rahf-uh] / ˈrɑf ɑ, ˈrɑf ə /

noun

  1. a city split between Egypt and the Gaza Strip and serving as the only crossing point between them.


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The opening match there was held in Deir al-Balah between Khadamat Rafah and Shabab Rafah as fans sat on plastic chairs around the small field lined with palm trees.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

In June, days before beginning construction of the barrier near the southernmost city of Rafah, Israeli troops destroyed structures and rows of greenhouses in its path, satellite images show.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

The “Emirates Temporary Planned Communities” is a pilot project designed to house about 25,000 Gazans who were displaced from Rafah and meant to serve as a template for other parts of the enclave.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

The bus stopped at a checkpoint and the returnees crossed through a barbed-wire-lined passageway to the Gaza side of the Rafah terminal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

Between the two lies that desert tract in which the Rafah pillars stand, indicating the supposed boundary between the two countries.

From The Caravan Route between Egypt and Syria by Ernst von Hesse-Wartegg

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