Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Angelina Jolie Visits Rafah Crossing
Angelina Jolie, a famous actress and UN special envoy, visited the Rafah Crossing in Egypt.
This is the only border crossing between Egypt and Gaza.
She went there to see how people are being helped after a lot of fighting.
She talked to aid workers and saw trucks full of supplies waiting to go into Gaza.
Many people have been hurt or killed in the fighting, and there's still a big need for help.
Jolie is known for her work helping people in difficult situations around the world.
She met with members of the Red Crescent and truck drivers who are bringing aid to Gaza.
Jolie said she was honored to meet these volunteers and spoke with local media about the situation.
Angelina Jolie visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah Crossing to observe the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
She met with Red Cross’s Red Crescent volunteers and truck drivers ferrying aid into Gaza.
A Red Crescent volunteer told Jolie that thousands of aid trucks are waiting at the border.
The Rafah Crossing is the only crossing point between Egypt and Gaza, crucial for aid delivery.
At least 70,000 people have been killed in the Israel-Hamas War, with much of Gaza destroyed.
- Who
- Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for UNHCR
- What
- Visit to Rafah Crossing to observe humanitarian crisis
- When
- January 2, 2024
- Where
- Rafah Crossing, Egypt
- Why
- To see the condition of injured Palestinians and aid efforts
- Person
- Angelina Jolie
- Location
- Rafah Crossing, Egypt
- Organization
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Role
- Special Envoy for UNHCR
- Purpose of Visit
- To see the humanitarian crisis and aid efforts
- Aid Workers Met
- Red Cross’s Red Crescent and truck drivers
- Situation at Border
- Thousands of aid trucks waiting
- Conflict Context
- Israel-Hamas War, over two years, at least 70,000 killed
