{"id":314464,"date":"2026-02-01T21:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T21:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-no-one-from-gaza-has-used-reopened-rafah-crossing\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T21:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T21:00:17","slug":"why-no-one-from-gaza-has-used-reopened-rafah-crossing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-no-one-from-gaza-has-used-reopened-rafah-crossing\/","title":{"rendered":"Why no one from Gaza has used reopened Rafah crossing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/DwoTiDbHLcw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why no one from Gaza has used reopened Rafah crossing\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DwoTiDbHLcw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Israel has confirmed the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has officially re-opened for the first time in almost two years.<\/p>\n<p>The crossing used to be run by the Egyptians but the Israelis seized control in May of 2024 and continue to occupy the area. <\/p>\n<p>Authorities are calling this opening a &quot;pilot-run&quot; with the hope of letting people cross the border soon.<\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s middle east correspondent, Adam Parsons reports.<\/p>\n<p>#gaza #rafah #skynews <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel has confirmed the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has officially re-opened for the first time in almost two years. The crossing used to be run by the Egyptians but the Israelis seized control in May of 2024 and continue to occupy the area. 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