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Analysis Analysis Gazans face question of returning to devastated homeland as Rafah crossing reopens The reopening will also allow as many as 20,000 to leave Gaza for medical treatment. Adam Parsons Middle East correspondent adamparsons Friday 30 January 2026 15:00, UK Image: A truck carries aid through the Egyptian gate of the crossing in October. Pic: AP Why you can trust Sky News The reopening of the Rafah crossing feels like it should be an important moment. Symbolically, it is. From Sunday, people will be able to cross from Gaza to Egypt, and back again. Sort of.As ever, the headline is one thing and the detail is quite another. The Rafah Crossing will be open, but in a very limited way. For one thing, the only people who will be allowed to travel from Egypt into Gaza will be those who left Gaza during the war. The number of people allowed to return in this way will be limited, reportedly to 150 per day.It's understood that Israel will not put a limit on the number of people it allows to leave.Each person who plans to use the crossing will have to apply in advance for security screening, which will be carried out by the Shin Bet, Israel's security service. You need javascript enabled to view this content 0:27 Enable javascript to share Share Angelina Jolie visits Rafah border crossing Those leaving Gaza will then undergo a screening on the ground, carried out by officials from Egypt and the European Union, with the EU acting as monitors. The Palestinian Authority will al
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