After months of uncertainty and separation, the long-awaited reopening of Gaza’s Rafah border crossing has brought renewed hope to thousands of Palestinians stranded between Egypt and Gaza. Many have waited since summer 2024, as the crossing remained fully closed, leaving families divided, patients untreated, and people disconnected from their homes and loved ones. However, the […]
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Israel reopens Rafah border for limited movement amid security checks
GAZA CITY/ISRAEL: Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing with Egypt on Monday, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza on foot or return after fleeing the enclave during the conflict, officials said. The reopening, however, will be limited, with Israel and Egypt imposing security checks and caps on the number of travellers. Read More: Gaza’s Rafah border with Egypt to reopen next […]
Hamas says ready to hand Gaza governance to Palestinian committee
Hamas said on Wednesday it was prepared to transfer the governance of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian technocratic committee, while stressing that the Rafah border crossing with Egypt must be fully reopened within days as part of the ceasefire framework. Read More: Gaza governance panel holds first meeting in Cairo Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said […]
Pakistan, regional allies demand Rafah Crossing remain open
Pakistan and six regional countries expressed deep concern over Israeli statements about restricting the Rafah Crossing. They said the move appeared aimed at transferring Gaza residents into Egypt. The countries reaffirmed their absolute rejection of any attempt to expel Palestinians from their land. In a joint statement after consultations among the foreign ministers of Pakistan, […]
Israel to reopen Gaza border amid hostage search
Israel announced it will allow Palestinians to leave Gaza through the reopened Rafah border crossing, following a U.S.-backed ceasefire deal. The move comes even as partial remains returned by militants did not match the hostages still in Gaza. Officials said the crossing will be coordinated with Egypt and supervised by the European Union. The first […]
WHO evacuates 41 critical patients from Gaza
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday announced it had led the medical evacuation of 41 critically ill patients and 145 companions from Gaza, amid growing international concern over the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn enclave. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X that around 15,000 Gazan patients are still […]
Israel Resumes Gaza Ceasefire After Deadly Strikes Kill 26
The Israeli military announced on Sunday that the ceasefire in Gaza has resumed after a deadly exchange that killed two Israeli soldiers and prompted a wave of retaliatory airstrikes, leaving at least 26 Palestinians dead. The strikes hit several areas, including a former school sheltering displaced families in Nuseirat, according to local health officials. US […]
Hamas Returns More Hostage Remains as Gaza Ceasefire Faces Strain
The Israeli government confirmed that Hamas has handed over more hostage remains, though delays in recovering bodies from Gaza’s rubble are putting pressure on the ongoing ceasefire. Israel’s army identified one of the returned hostages as Ronen Engel, 54, who was abducted and killed during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks. His remains were brought […]
Hamas Returns One More Hostage’s Body as Ceasefire Holds in Gaza
Hamas returned the remains of one more Israeli hostage to the Red Cross on Friday night, saying it remains committed to handing over all bodies still trapped under Gaza’s rubble after two years of war. Israel confirmed it received the coffin and said the body will be identified at a medical center. The exchange took […]