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What is the Rafah crossing?
Rafah is the Gaza–Egypt crossing for people. Goods move mainly through Israeli gates such as Kerem Shalom. Both are on the film’s map.
Rafah is not Kerem Shalom. Rafah is the Egypt gate: people, some aid, politics with Cairo. Israel says Hamas used the Philadelphi side for smuggling for years.
When someone says “all crossings closed,” ask two questions: which gate, and who fired on it? The blog’s truck post gives the Israeli record.
Operations to rescue hostages took place in Rafah city. Golden Hand came out of an apartment there. The film’s soldiers describe that hunt.