United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for Israel to reopen Gaza’s border crossings, which have been closed by Israel since its forces launched a war against Iran with the United States.
The Rafah crossing into Gaza from Egypt, the only gateway for Palestinians in Gaza to the outside world that does not pass through Israel, had reopened for the movement of people on February 2, allowing a limited number of people to leave for the first time in months and a trickle to return to the devastated enclave to reunite with family.
Thousands of Palestinians need urgent medical attention outside Gaza but have not yet been allowed to leave.
Israel shut down the crossing again on Saturday as it launched attacks on Iran, citing “security adjustments.” The crossing is considered vital for the delivery of humanitarian aid and the evacuation of critically ill patients.
Israeli authorities said late on Monday that they would reopen the Karem Abu Salem crossing, known as Kerem Shalom to Israelis, to allow for the “gradual entry of humanitarian aid” into the territory. That crossing sits at the intersection of the Gaza Strip boundary with the Israeli and Egyptian borders and was also shut on Saturday.
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UN Chief Warns of Israeli-Made Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Amid War on Iran
03/03/2026
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