Gaza's Rafah border crossing, the territory's only direct link to the outside world not passing through Israel, has partially reopened to Palestinians after two years of war. The crossing, seized by Israeli forces in May 2024, had been largely closed, with only limited operations resuming in recent days. Egyptian media reports that just 50 people will be allowed to cross in each direction initially, with medical evacuees among the first to leave Gaza, where thousands urgently need treatment. The reopening follows months of appeals from aid groups and comes amid ongoing Israeli strikes and fragile ceasefire conditions. While the crossing is now open for movement of residents, there has been no indication of a significant increase in humanitarian aid entering Gaza, where conditions remain dire.