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

Ghassan al-Dheini, head of the militia, was quoted in Israeli media on Monday as saying his unit would play "an important security role regarding entry and exit through the Rafah crossing".

From BBC

Both the women the BBC spoke to also said that EU officials working with Palestinians inside the Rafah crossing had confiscated a wide variety of their belongings.

From BBC

Fifty patients were due to return to Gaza through Rafah on Monday after completing treatment in Egypt.

From BBC

A Palestinian employee working on the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing said that the patients and their companions arrived from Egypt, and that Palestinian staff and European monitors completed security checks, passport checks and stamping procedures.

From BBC

Confusion and obscurity has surrounded the reopening of the Rafah crossing.

From BBC