Egypt opens Gaza crossing for the first time in 2 months Officials check Palestinians' documents before crossing to the Egyptian side in Rafah, Gaza on September 28, 2020 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency] February 1, 2021 at 1:42 pm Egypt today reopened the Rafah crossing between the besieged Gaza Strip and the North African nation in both directions for four days. According to a press statement issued by the Gaza Interior Ministry, the first batch of passenger buses passed the Rafah border crossing this morning, for the first time in two months. "The ministry allowed patients, students, Egyptian and foreign passport holders, as well as those who have residency documents to travel through," the statement added.