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Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt slated to reopen

By Daniel Estrin,
A Martínez
Published February 2, 2026 at 1:55 AM PST

Israel says it has allowed Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen, a key step in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. No one has crossed yet.

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Daniel Estrin
Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.
A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.
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