{"id":317320,"date":"2026-02-12T15:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-rafah-crossing-has-reopened-but-many-still-cant-cross-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:00:57","slug":"the-rafah-crossing-has-reopened-but-many-still-cant-cross-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-rafah-crossing-has-reopened-but-many-still-cant-cross-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rafah crossing has &#8216;reopened&#8217; &#8211; but many still can&#8217;t cross | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/pfYI7Wok4EI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The Rafah crossing has 'reopened' - but many still can't cross | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pfYI7Wok4EI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Palestinian Health officials say there are about 18,000 children and adults who need medical care abroad, but their only way out is through the Rafah crossing. <\/p>\n<p>Only 50 people are being allowed to leave each day, and even that figure isn\u2019t being met, leaving thousands across Gaza in a desperate situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Rafah border crossing reopened earlier this month for limited movement of people: those returning to what was left of their homes in Gaza, as well as those leaving Gaza for medical treatment elsewhere. <\/p>\n<p>Since then, Palestinian passage through the crossing has been marred by delays, interrogations and uncertainty over who would be allowed to cross.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has said it and Egypt will vet people for exit and entry through the crossing, which will be supervised by European Union border patrol agents. <\/p>\n<p>The number of travelers is expected to increase over time if the system is successful.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>For more of the biggest news stories in the UK and around the world, visit the ITV News YouTube channel: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Subscribe to ITV News In Full on YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ITVNewsInFull\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at: http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Follow ITV News on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Follow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Follow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Follow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palestinian Health officials say there are about 18,000 children and adults who need medical care abroad, but their only way out is through the Rafah crossing. 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