Israel reopens Rafah border crossing with Egypt
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The Israel Defense Forces told Newsweek on Saturday that it struck affiliates of Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza.
The crossing has been under a near complete closure since Israel seized it in May 2024, saying the step was part of a strategy to halt cross-border arms smuggling by Hamas. It was briefly opened for the evacuation of medical patients during a short-lived ceasefire in early 2025.