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Palestinians hope for more after limited Rafah crossing opening – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian February 3, 2026

A dozen Palestinian returnees were allowed into Gaza from Egypt late on Monday night after the long-awaited reopening of the Rafah border crossing was marred by delays. Their arrival came hours after a small group of medical evacuees was ferried into E…

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Palestinians Return to Gaza for First Time in Nearly Two Years
ByAdam Rasgon February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

Only 12 returnees were allowed to cross the newly reopened border with Egypt on the first day, far fewer than the expected number.

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Handful of sick and wounded Palestinians allowed through Rafah crossing on first day
ByLorenzo Tondo and agencies February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

Numbers Israel permitted to enter Egypt after reopening border were far lower than expected following delaysA small number of sick and wounded Palestinians have begun crossing into Egypt to seek medical treatment after Israel permitted a limited reopen…

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Rafah Crossing in Gaza Reopens, Another Step for Fragile Cease-Fire
ByIsabel Kershner February 2, 2026February 3, 2026

Israel and Egypt had disagreed for months about how to resume operations at the Rafah border crossing, which has been largely closed since May 2024.

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What to Know About the Rafah Border Crossing in Gaza
ByEphrat Livni February 1, 2026February 2, 2026

The only crossing that connects Gaza with Egypt has reopened. The move will allow residents to leave for medical care or return to homes and families in the territory.

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Preparations begin for reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing, officials say
ByReuters February 1, 2026

Approximately 20,000 Palestinians expected to leave territory for urgent medical care abroadPreparations to reopen Gaza’s main border crossing into Rafah began on Sunday though it was uncertain if any Palestinians would pass through it before the day’s…

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Israel Says It Will Reopen Gaza-Egypt Border Crossing in Days
ByDavid M. Halbfinger and Aaron Boxerman January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

The Rafah crossing will open at the end of Israel’s search for the remains of the last captive in Gaza.

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Displaced Palestinians in Egypt Await Reopening of Gaza Border
ByAlex Pena, Saher Alghorra, Monika Cvorak and Jon Hazell January 7, 2026January 8, 2026

Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Egypt face an uncertain future as they navigate obstacles to staying in the country and returning home to Gaza. The New York Times spoke to a family that remains separated despite a truce in the territory.

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Tents supplied to displaced Palestinians ‘inadequate for Gaza winter’
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem and Seham Tantesh in Gaza January 3, 2026

Thousands have blown down in storms and tents from China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia found to be not waterproofThousands of tents supplied by China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to shelter displaced Palestinians in Gaza offer only limited protection against rain…

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UK ministers accused of ‘embarrassing failures’ in Abd el-Fattah case
ByHarriet Sherwood December 31, 2025

Government should have appointed an envoy to carry out checks on activist in citizenship row, says Emily ThornberryThe government could have avoided “embarrassing failures” in the case of Alaa Abd el-Fattah by having a special envoy deal with complex c…

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