CAIRO – 2 February 2026: The Rafah crossing officially resumed operations on Monday, according to Extra News channel.
The first group of Palestinians returning from Egypt arrived in the Gaza Strip following the reopening of the Palestinian side of the crossing. The group mainly included women, children, and elderly individuals.
The Egyptian Red Crescent is overseeing the reception of the returnees in Gaza, the channel reported.
Meanwhile, a source told Al-Qahera News Channel that 50 Palestinians departed Egypt to Gaza, while another 50 crossed from Gaza into Egypt on the first day of operations
Egyptian hospitals are currently preparing to receive Palestinian patients requiring urgent medical treatment. Reports indicate that four major facilities in the North Sinai Governorate Nakhl, Bir al-Abd, Sheikh Zuweid, and Arish General Hospital are on high alert to admit the injured and ill.
Egypt has received more than 8,000 wounded and injured Palestinians during previous ceasefires, and has performed more than 5,160 surgeries in Egyptian hospitals for injured Palestinians since the start of the crisis.
Mon, Feb. 2, 2026
