Egyptian authorities open Rafah crossing border with Gaza Strip Palestinians wait for travel permits to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing in southern Gaza Strip GMT 15:11 2017 Sunday, 12 February Last Updated: 09:40:38 GMT Cairo - ArabToday The Egyptian authorities on Saturday opened Rafah crossing border with the Gaza Strip for humanitarian cases for three days, officials said. source: Xinhua ArabToday Egypt Rafah Gaza Cairo