Rafah crossing remains open for transit of stranded, aid

CAIRO - 21 November 2021: Egyptian authorities on Sunday continued opening the Rafah border crossing on both sides for the seventh month in a row upon the directives of the political leadership.

The measure is meant to facilitate the crossing of stranded people and the entry of aid and construction materials into the Gaza Strip.

The authorities responsible for managing the terminal said administrative and technical staff is on hand to speed up the completion of transit procedures and the entry of relief aid and reconstruction materials into the Palestinian enclave.
 

The Rafah crossing has been opened for the past six months, and on Nov.16, it enters its seventh month of consecutive operation to facilitate the crossing of humanitarian cases and medical aid to Palestinians.

This comes in application to the directives of the Egyptian authorities, and in accordance with the agreement in force between Egypt and the Palestinian authority.

The border operates on exceptional basis  throughout the week except for Fridays and official holidays.

Stranded citizens, humanitarian cases on both sides, aid, reconstruction materials and equipment cross in both directions of Rafah border.

Sources at the border assured that work is in full swing there to facilitate the passage of Palestinian brothers, and to speed up the completion of the crossing procedures.