How the Rafah crossing works
After Israel closed its crossings with Gaza, the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza is the sole viable route to get aid into the Palestinian enclave.
1500 feet
500 meters
Fence
Built by
Egypt
Hamas-controlled
border station
EGYPT
GAZA
Rafah
crossing
Egypt-controlled
border station
Before the war, the crossing was tightly controlled, with limited access for Gazans wishing to cross into Egypt.
Egypt
Customs
Trucks carrying tons of humanitarian goods are queuing on the Egyptian side of the border, waiting to bring supplies to Gaza.
Mediterranean
Sea
Khan
Younis
GAZA
Rafah
EGYPT
Rafah
crossing
ISRAEL
Kerem Shalom crossing
Operated by Israel
4 miles
4 km
1500 feet
500 meters
Hamas-controlled
border station
Fence
Built by
Egypt
EGYPT
GAZA
Rafah
crossing
Egypt-controlled
border station
Before the war, the crossing was tightly controlled, with limited access for Gazans wishing to cross into Egypt.
Egypt
Customs
Mediterranean
Sea
Trucks carrying tons of humanitarian goods are queuing on the Egyptian side of the border, waiting to bring supplies to Gaza.
Khan
Younis
GAZA
Rafah
EGYPT
Rafah
crossing
ISRAEL
Kerem Shalom crossing
Operated by Israel
4 miles
4 km
1500 feet
500 meters
Before the war, the crossing was tightly controlled, with limited access for Gazans wishing to cross into Egypt.
Fence
Built by Egypt
Hamas-controlled
border station
Rafah
crossing
Egypt-controlled
border station
EGYPT
GAZA
Egypt
customs
Mediterranean
Sea
Khan
Younis
Trucks carrying tons of humanitarian goods are queuing on the Egyptian side of the border, waiting to bring supplies to Gaza.
GAZA
Rafah
EGYPT
Rafah
crossing
ISRAEL
Kerem Shalom crossing
Operated by Israel
4 miles
4 km