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Israel permits limited reopening of Rafah; sick and wounded begin crossing to Egypt — I.guim.co.uk

Israel permits limited reopening of Rafah; sick and wounded begin crossing to Egypt

Sick and wounded Palestinians began crossing into Egypt on Monday after Israel permitted a limited reopening of the Rafah border crossing, Egyptian officials said. About 150 people were due to leave and 50 to enter, more than 20 months after Israeli forces closed the crossing in May 2024. Ambulances waited

Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza as Rafah border set to reopen — Static01.nyt.com

Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza as Rafah border set to reopen

The Israeli military launched a series of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Saturday, an attack that a Gaza health official said killed at least 26 people and that the military said targeted commanders from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad; the strikes came as the cease-fire was set to move

Rafah crossing set to reopen as thousands in Gaza seek medical evacuation — Static01.nyt.com

Rafah crossing set to reopen as thousands in Gaza seek medical evacuation

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt is expected to reopen on Sunday, COGAT said, raising hopes among thousands of Palestinians who have been waiting to be evacuated for medical treatment outside the enclave. Among those waiting is Mohammed al-Ser, 27, who suffered a severe head injury in June

Draft Board of Peace plan would give Trump broad control over Gaza — Static01.nyt.com

Draft Board of Peace plan would give Trump broad control over Gaza

A draft resolution obtained by The New York Times shows the new international Board of Peace, chaired by President Trump, would give him broad powers over the governance and administration of the Gaza Strip. The draft, dated Jan. 22, would allow the chairman to nominate senior officials to run Gaza,

Israel says Rafah crossing to reopen within days for foot traffic — Static01.nyt.com

Israel says Rafah crossing to reopen within days for foot traffic

Israel has said it will reopen the Rafah border crossing with Egypt within days for travelers on foot, a move that would allow Palestinians who fled Gaza during the two‑year war to return home for the first time. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the crossing would open

Israel recovers remains of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, last captive held in Gaza — Static01.nyt.com

Israel recovers remains of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, last captive held in Gaza

The Israeli military said Monday that it had recovered the remains of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, an Israeli police officer whose body was the last one held in Gaza, a development the military said clears the way to the second phase of President Trump’s cease-fire plan even as the

U.S. Unveils Plan to Rebuild Gaza, Says It Needs at Least $25 Billion — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. Unveils Plan to Rebuild Gaza, Says It Needs at Least $25 Billion

The Trump administration outlined an ambitious vision to rebuild the Gaza Strip at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where Jared Kushner presented the proposal and formally inaugurated the president’s "Board of Peace." Kushner’s presentation featured slides depicting gleaming skyscrapers on Gaza’s coast and

Israeli strike in Gaza kills 11, including three Palestinian journalists — Static01.nyt.com

Israeli strike in Gaza kills 11, including three Palestinian journalists

Israeli forces killed at least 11 people in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Gaza health officials said, and the Israeli military said the dead included three Palestinian journalists who it said were operating a drone. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate identified the three as Abdel Raouf Shaath, Mohammad Salah Qishta and

Israel gives Doctors Without Borders until end of February to leave Gaza — Static01.nyt.com

Israel gives Doctors Without Borders until end of February to leave Gaza

The Israeli government has given Doctors Without Borders (M.S.F.) until the end of February to pull out of the Gaza Strip and has cut off its ability to bring in supplies, after the aid group refused to comply with new Israeli rules restricting speech and demanding information on

U.S. poised to name Palestinian technocratic committee to run Gaza — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. poised to name Palestinian technocratic committee to run Gaza

The United States is close to naming a panel of Palestinian technocrats to oversee daily life in the Gaza Strip, and a former Palestinian deputy minister for planning, Ali Shaath, has been chosen to lead the committee, according to four officials and six others briefed on the decision who spoke

Displaced Palestinians in Egypt await Rafah reopening as returns remain blocked — Static01.nyt.com

Displaced Palestinians in Egypt await Rafah reopening as returns remain blocked

Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Egypt face an uncertain future as they wait for the Rafah border crossing with Gaza to reopen, the New York Times reported, leaving many unable to return home despite a cease-fire. The New York Times spoke to a family that remains separated. Nine-year-old Islam

Israel orders Doctors Without Borders to end operations in Gaza — Static01.nyt.com

Israel orders Doctors Without Borders to end operations in Gaza

Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday that Israel had ordered it to cease operations in the Gaza Strip after the group failed to comply with new restrictions requiring registration of Gazan employees and limiting criticism of Israel’s conduct of the war. The group warned the move threatens one of the

Israel to suspend more than three dozen Gaza aid groups under new rules — Static01.nyt.com

Israel to suspend more than three dozen Gaza aid groups under new rules

Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said more than three dozen humanitarian groups will have their authorizations to operate in the Gaza Strip suspended on Jan. 1 and must clear out by March after failing to comply with new registration rules. Israeli officials said the new rules, intended to prevent