Gazans seeking treatment in Egypt worry they won't be allowed to return | DW News

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has opened for the first time in nearly nine months. Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said 50 sick and wounded children were among the first to head to Egypt to receive medical treatment. Israel's retaliation for the October 7th terror attacks has put most of Gaza's hospitals out of operation, creating a dire situation for those in need of medical care. DW talks to Laura Blumenfeld, a Middle East Analyst at Johns Hopkins University. 00:00 Sick and wounded children among the first Gazans to go to Egypt for treatment as border reopens. 02:24 Middle East Analyst Laura Blumenfeld tells DW where she thinks phase 2 of ceasefire negotiations might go For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1