new video loaded: Gaza’s Sick And Wounded Await a Lifeline in Rafah transcript Back transcript Gaza’s Sick And Wounded Await a Lifeline in Rafah The Rafah crossing, a key passage between Gaza and Egypt, is set to reopen after Hamas and Israel agreed to a ceasefire in October. The New York Times visited two hospitals in Gaza to meet some of the sick and wounded awaiting medical evacuation. Two-year-old Umama was born with a serious heart condition. Her doctor says she needs urgent surgery, but that can only be done outside of Gaza, where more than two years of war have decimated the health system. Medical evacuations could extend to Umama and others with the reopening of a border crossing into Egypt expected soon. Once a main transit point, the Rafah crossing has been mostly closed since Israeli soldiers seized it in May 2024. Israel agreed to reopen it under an October cease-fire deal with Hamas, but delayed it until the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza were returned. Even people with urgent …