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Angelina Jolie Visits Rafah Border Crossing on Humanitarian Mission for Palestinians

Published January 2, 2026, 17:10
Angelina Jolie Visits Rafah Border Crossing on Humanitarian Mission for Palestinians

Angelina Jolie visited the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian side of the border with Gaza on Friday (Jan 2) as part of a humanitarian mission to support the Palestinian people. The actress, accompanied by a US delegation, met with members of the Red Crescent and truck drivers delivering aid to the Gaza Strip. The visit aimed to assess the condition of wounded Palestinians arriving from Gaza and monitor the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave. Jolie, a former special envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, seeks to raise awareness about the needs of the population in Gaza.