Border crossing at Rafah

Despite the frigid weather, thousands of people have stood at the gates of Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

Crossing the border can take several days – even months (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

Egyptian authorities have kept the crossing closed for over 100 days with only a few openings that last a couple of hours (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Paris that he is willing to open Rafah Crossing once the PA is back in control (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

Over two previous days, Egypt opened Rafah Crossing, but Gaza border control officials announced that only 1,500 travellers of the 25,000 registered people were allowed passage (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

Egyptian authorities have kept the crossing closed for over 100 days with only a few openings that last a couple of hours (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

On social media, activists have called for public campaigns to demand an end to the irregular controls at Rafah (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

Gazan and Egyptian authorities have not yet responded to the public comments on social media (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

Mothers, along with their children, have sat on suitcases and boxes, waiting to be allowed into Egypt (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

For Hamas, the Rafah crossing is the last resort for financial revenues (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

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