In February 2013, the crossing was named after Aryeh Eliav, who among other things founded the nearby Nitzana Youth Village.

[1] During the early stages of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, the border crossing was used to inspect aid bound for the Gaza Strip.

While cargo was inspected at Nitzana, trucks then drove 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the Rafah Border Crossing to enter Gaza from Egypt.

[2] On 2 February 2024, Israeli protesters blocked the crossing to prevent humanitarian aid from entering Gaza.

[3] On 11 April 2024, the Israeli police arrested protesters at the Nitzana Crossing who tried to block aid from reaching Palestinian civilians in Gaza.