What is the crossing of Rafah and why is it Gaza’s lifeline?

Since the beginning of the Israel-Gaza war, the first civilians from the Gaza Strip have crossed the Rafah border into Egypt.

On Wednesday, hundreds of foreign passport holders made the crossing, and dozens of Palestinians who were severely injured were taken in ambulances.

 

In einer Vereinbarung, die angeblich von Qatar koordiniert wurde, gab Egypt bekannt, dass es zunächst erlaubt werden würde, dass über 80 Verletzte und über 500 ausländische und zweisprachige Personen einreisen würden.

 

This is the first evacuation of this kind since the conflict started over three weeks ago. Es ist unklar, wie lange die Grenze offen bleibt.

 

Es ist bereits seit mehr als zehn Tagen möglich, Hilfe nach Gaza zu senden. So far, over 200 trucks have crossed the border, but a lot more is required.

 

Was ist das Überqueren von Rafah?

It is the most southerly exit point from Gaza and borders the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.

 

Only two other border crossings from and into the Gaza Strip exist: Erez, a people-only crossing into Israel in northern Gaza, and Kerem Shalom, an only commercial goods crossing into Israel in southern Gaza. Both are shut.

 

Why is it important now?

On October 7, during an unprecedented attack on southern Israel, gunmen from the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which governs Gaza, attacked the Erez crossing, killing more than 1,300 people.

 

Days later, Israel declared Erez and Kerem Shalom closed until further notice, making the Rafah border the only way for people to enter and leave the Strip.

 

Now also Rafah is the only crossing point for humanitarian aid.

 

Am 21. Oktober kommt Hilfe a der Seite der Palästina in Rafah.

Bildquelle: REUTERS

Bildbeschreibung,

Am 21. Oktober wurde begrenzte Unterstützung nach Gaza transportiert.

Was passiert am Übergang?

Auch wenn Hamas und Egypt die Kontrolle über diejenigen haben, die durchkommen können, sind die Operationen unterbrochen, seit Israel Gaza attackiert hat in Reaktion auf das Vorgehen von Hamas.

 

Egyptian media said the crossing was shut down following three Israeli strikes on 9 and 10 October, which it said left injuries on the Egyptian and Palestinian sides of the border.

 

On October 12, the Egyptian government asked Israel to stop strikes near the Rafah border crossing so that it could serve as a “support lifeline” for people in Gaza. It made it clear that it would not open the passage until there were guarantees for the safety of its staff.

 

Nach Berichten, dass Qatar eine Vereinbarung getroffen hat, um einige Menschen aus Gaza zu entlassen, haben sich drei Wochen später Menschen a der Grenze versammelt.

 

 

Beschreibung der Medien,

Watch: Explosion at Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt

 

Reuters news agency says the Gulf state has been holding talks between Egypt, Israel and Hamas, in coordination with the US.

 

Diese Vereinbarung erlaubt es bestimmten Personen mit schweren Verletzungen und Besitzern von ausländischen Pässen aus dem Gazastreifen zu entkommen.

 

Hamas’ political leadership has a headquarter in Doha, the capital, since 2012.

 

Eine Karte zeigt den Weg zur Evakuierung in Gaza.

Was ist der Grund für die Sperrung der Überquerungen?

Since Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007, Israel and Egypt have restricted the movement of people and goods in and out of the area. Die beiden Länder behaupten, dass ihre Sperrung aus Sicherheitsgründen notwendig ist.

 

Israel’s defence minister ordered a “complete siege” of Gaza on October in response to Hamas’s deadly attack, adding: “There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed.”

 

In der Zwischenzeit befürchtet Ägypten einen beträchtlichen Zustrom von Flüchtlingen aus Palästina, die vor der Kriege fliehen.

 

On October 12, the president of Egypt warned that an exodus from Gaza could “liquidate” the Palestinian cause and urged Palestinians to “stay steadfast on their land”.

 

In addition, it concerns the possibility of Islamist militants entering the country, given that the country has been confronted with a jihadist insurgency in Sinai for nearly ten years.

 

Wie wird normalerweise der Übergang Rafah genutzt?

Es ist eine Herausforderung für die Palästinenser, Gaza über Rafah zu verlassen. Palestinians who want to use the crossing must register with the local Palestinian authorities two to four weeks in advance. They may be rejected by the Palestinian or Egyptian authorities without any warning or explanation.

 

In August 2023 allowed Egyptian authorities 19,608 exits from Gaza and denied entry to 314 people.

 

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