Rafah
Americannoun
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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
One of those was Azeema Ahmed, 34, a doctor sheltering in Deir al-Balah originally from the southern city of Rafah, in an area that is now controlled by Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 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
Hala, a 40-year-old teacher's assistant, left Gaza a few weeks before the Rafah crossing shut.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
A November 2005 PA-Israeli agreement authorized the reopening of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt under joint PA and Egyptian control.
From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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