Palestinians, including war-wounded and patients, accompanied by relatives, get ready to leave Gaza for treatment abroad through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt after it was opened by Israel on Monday for a limited number of people, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, February 2, 2026. Dozens of Palestinians were expected to leave or return to Gaza on Monday after Israel reopened the sole pedestrian crossing to Egypt, a major step in the ceasefire intended to end the war, though with strict limitations on access. It was largely shut for most of the war, and reopening it to allow access to the outside world is one of the last significant steps required under the initial phase of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire reached in October.
Published at: 2026-02-02 21:28:30
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