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Khadija Abu Rabi mourns over the body of her son, Iyad, 3, who was killed when an Israeli strike hit tents sheltering displaced people along the coast of Khan Younis, according to hospital officials, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

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Palestinians express fragile hope as Rafah Crossing reopens under strict Israeli control

By Urooba Jamal and Tim Hume

Published On 2 Feb 2026

Thousands of sick and wounded Palestinians are eagerly waiting to leave for urgent medical care abroad as Israel opens the Rafah border with Egypt for “limited” transfers.
The Rafah crossing – after being closed by Israel for nearly two years – will reportedly operate for six hours a day and allow the exit of only 150 people, with 50 individuals greenlighted to enter Gaza.

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