Angelina Jolie reportedly visits Egyptian side of Gaza's Rafah crossing
Jolie, a former special envoy for the UN refugee agency, evaluated the flow of humanitarian aid and the condition of Palestinians transferred to Egypt for medical treatment, local media reported. Israeli sources say the country is preparing to open the border crossing under U.S. pressure
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Jolie, a former special envoy for the UN refugee agency, evaluated the flow of humanitarian aid and the condition of Palestinians transferred to Egypt for medical treatment, local media reported. Israeli sources say the country is preparing to open the border crossing under U.S. pressure
Angelina Jolie greets Red Crecent workers during her visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in Egypt on Friday. Credit: Mohammed Arafat/AP
Angelina Jolie greets Red Crecent workers during her visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in Egypt on Friday. Credit: Mohammed Arafat/AP
05:41 PM • January 02 2026 IST
Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing into Gaza, speaking with Red Crescent workers and truck drivers delivering humanitarian aid, AFP journalists reported on Friday.
Angelina Julie, actor and former special envoy for the UN refugee agency, visits the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing into Gaza on Friday. Posted on X @AFP
According to local media, Jolie – a former special envoy for the UN refugee agency – said she came to assess the condition of Palestinians transferred to Egypt for treatment and to examine the flow of aid into the Gaza Strip.
Jolie also reportedly toured aid warehouses near the crossing and visited patients at El Arish Hospital in North Sinai, Egypt.
The crossing is considered crucial for Gazans, as it is the only way to enter or exit the Strip without going through Israel. In early December, Israel announced it would reopen the crossing to allow for Palestinians living in Gaza to leave through Egypt, though that plan was ultimately nixed due to Cairo's objections.
