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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Example Sentences

Palestinians have started to re-enter the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt after it reopened for the movement of people.

From BBC

The Rafah crossing will be run by supervisors from the European Union and local Palestinian staff, while Israel will carry out remote security checks.

From BBC

In December, the Israeli government said the Rafah crossing would open to allow Palestinians to leave Gaza.

From BBC

The Rafah crossing connecting Gaza to Egypt will open to Palestinians on Monday, Israel said, marking the first time they can both enter and exit the enclave in more than two years—though restrictions will still apply.

From The Wall Street Journal

Medical evacuees will be given priority to leave through Rafah in the first few weeks, Israeli and Egyptian officials said, as long as they have approval from a third country to treat them.

From The Wall Street Journal