The Current Rafah crossing is open but few people are getting through
Feb 10, 2026
Asma Baroud, a 29-year-old humanitarian accepted to UK postgraduate programs, worries that limited Rafah crossings could derail her studies. Dr. Mohamed Kazeez, a pediatrician recently working in Gaza, describes dire hospital conditions, evacuation backlogs and struggles to transfer critically ill children. They discuss the slow, restricted movement through Rafah and the human cost of limited medical exits.
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Mother's Desperate Push To Evacuate Her Son
- Maisoun al-Hams described trying to get her 11-year-old paralyzed son Ahmed out of Gaza for life-changing treatment abroad.
- She said nobody contacted her and the partial Rafah reopening gave her little hope.
Evacuation Depends On Multiple Approving Parties
- Dr. Mohamed Kazeez described the evacuation pipeline requiring doctor referrals, Ministry approval and external verification by Israel and Egypt.
- He said multiple actors must agree, making patient movement dependent on complex bureaucracy.
Triage Forces Impossible Choices
- Thousands of patients wait for evacuation and triage forces doctors to judge who can tolerate long delays.
- Even emergency cases may not be moved if survival odds during transfer are low.