Angelina Jolie, the American actress and former United Nations special envoy for refugees, visited the Rafah land crossing on Friday, 2 January, to see conditions firsthand and highlight urgent humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip. Jolie was accompanied by a delegation from the U.S. State Department as well as Egyptian officials, including Khaled Maghawer, Governor of North Sinai, and Nabila Makram, former Minister of Migration. During the visit, she stressed the importance of increasing the flow of humanitarian aid quickly into Gaza, where many people continue to face severe suffering and a deepening humanitarian crisis. Governor Maghawer said the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing remains open and is prepared to receive injured and sick Palestinians for treatment in Egyptian hospitals. He noted that the crossing has not been closed on Egypt’s side since 7 January, 2023, although he said it was closed by Israel on the other side. The visit comes amid growing international concern and support for efforts to deliver aid and care to people affected by the ongoing situation in Gaza. Today, the foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi…
