Rafah

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The Imran family was among the tens of thousands of Palestinians desperate to return to Gaza and who spent months, if not years, waiting for Israel to open the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, which was all but sealed after Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

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

The Board of Peace is also expected to outline plans for major reconstruction projects in Gaza, including a proposal to rebuild the city of Rafah with 100,000 permanent housing units, 200 education centers and 75 medical facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Gulf state is already planning to help fund Gaza’s first planned community in Rafah, set to house up to 25,000 Palestinians, according to a presentation given at the Civil-Military Coordination Center and reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Around 180 Palestinians have left the Gaza Strip since Rafah's limited reopening, according to officials.

From Barron's