{"id":28886,"date":"2026-02-04T05:13:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T05:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=28886"},"modified":"2026-02-04T05:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T05:13:50","slug":"israel-denies-dozens-of-ill-people-exit-from-gaza-at-rafah-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=28886","title":{"rendered":"Israel denies dozens of ill people exit from Gaza at Rafah border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFP__20260203__94YF9LC__v1__HighRes__PalestinianIsraelGazaConflict-1770137282.jpg?resize=730%2C410&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Palestinian Huda Abu Abed reacts while sitting with her loved ones inside her family's tent in Khan Yunis,\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6h ago\u00a0(22:45 GMT)Thanks for joining usThis live page is now closed.Read our story about the message hidden in the name of Israel\u2019s new security checkpoint at the Rafah crossing,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/features\/2026\/2\/2\/regavim-israels-new-rafah-border-site-carries-coded-annexation-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.You can read the UN chief\u2019s renewed call for Israel to immediately allow humanitarian aid into Gaza\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/2\/3\/un-chief-urges-gaza-aid-as-israel-blocks-most-medical-evacuees-at-rafah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.And you can stay up to date with our latest coverage of the conflict\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/tag\/israel-palestine-conflict\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Thanks%20for%20joining%20us&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6h ago\u00a0(22:31 GMT)Here\u2019s what happened todayThis live page will be closing soon, but before we go, here are today\u2019s top developments:<ul><li>Palestinian women, who were among the few people let back into Gaza after \u200dIsrael\u2019s delayed reopening of the Rafah crossing \u200dunder last year\u2019s \u201cceasefire\u201d, have described being blindfolded, handcuffed and interrogated by Israeli forces as they tried to get home.<\/li><li>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told US envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Jerusalem that \u201cthe Palestinian Authority will not be involved in governing the Strip in any way\u201d, according to the statement issued by Netanyahu\u2019s office.<\/li><li>Amnesty International has called on Israel to abandon\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/features\/2025\/12\/21\/israeli-death-penalty-bill-violates-international-law-palestinian-analysts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legislation<\/a>\u00a0that would expand the use of the death penalty, warning that the measures would violate international law and \u201cfurther entrench Israel\u2019s apartheid system\u201d against Palestinians.<\/li><li>Saeed Nael Saeed al-Sheikh, a 24-year-old Palestinian man, has been shot dead, and three others have been injured, by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.<\/li><li>A Palestinian person has been shot dead by Israeli forces in the Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City, according to the Wafa news agency.<\/li><li>A Palestinian child, Muhammad Shehadeh Abu Hudaid, has succumbed to his injuries sustained several days ago in an Israeli bombing of the al-Mawasi area near the enclave\u2019s southern city of Khan Youni, Wafa reported.<\/li><\/ul><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/afp_69826edfa96d-1770155743.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"TOPSHOT - A person is silhouetted while standing on the rubble in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip as a plane flies in the background on February 3, 2026.\">A person is silhouetted while standing on the rubble in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, as a plane flies in the background, on February 3, 2026 [AFP]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Here%E2%80%99s%20what%20happened%20today&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6h ago\u00a0(22:15 GMT)Bedouin families flee homes north of Jericho after settler attackThe Bedouin rights group al-Bidar is reporting that three Bedouin families fled the pastoral community of Tel al-Samadi, north of Jericho, due to repeated violence and harassment from Israeli settlers, including theft, arson and vandalism.The families left after Israeli settlers set their homes on fire. A Palestinian outlet posted footage on social media showing flames engulfing one of their encampments.<img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"\/..\/images\/embed-types\/x.png?resize=24%2C24&amp;quality=80 24w, \/..\/images\/embed-types\/x.png?fit=40%2C40&amp;quality=80 40w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/images\/embed-types\/x.png?fit=40%2C40&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"\">This content is unavailable due to your cookie settings.To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms.AllowManage cookie preferences<em>Translation: Settlers burn homes and displace three families in Tel al-Samadi.<\/em>Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Bedouin%20families%20flee%20homes%20north%20of%20Jericho%20after%20settler%20attack&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7h ago\u00a0(22:00 GMT)<img decoding=\"async\" height=\"22.5\" width=\"202.5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/opinion-label-1727169010.svg?fit=180%2C20&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Opinion\">The next stage of the Gaza genocide has begun<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/ghada-ageel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/ghada-ageel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>By<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/ghada-ageel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ghada Ageel<\/a>Professor of political science.Jamal\u2019s nine-year-old body is paralysed. He experiences constant, uncontrollable, violent spasms. He cannot sleep through them, nor can his mother. To keep the spasms under control, a drug called baclofen is required. It relaxes the muscles and stops the shaking. Suddenly halting the use of baclofen can have serious health consequences.Jamal\u2019s mother, my cousin Shaima, wrote to me from the family\u2019s tent in the al-Mawasi displacement camp in Gaza a week ago. It was her son\u2019s seventh day without the medicine. The violent, neurological spasms that seize Jamal\u2019s limbs leave him screaming out in pain.Baclofen is unavailable anywhere in Gaza: not in hospitals, not in clinics, not in Ministry of Health warehouses, and not even through the Red Cross. Shaima has searched all of them.\u00a0It is one of the many medicines blocked by Israel, along with painkillers and antibiotics.Jamal now endures dozens of spasms each day. There is no alternative medication or substitute. There is no relief,\u00a0only pain.Jamal\u2019s story is not to be told if the likes of former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are to have their way.<em>Read more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2026\/2\/2\/the-next-stage-of-the-gaza-genocide-has-begun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/afp_697e4a01040d-1769884161.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"A woman holding a young boy looks towards destroyed buildings at Nuseirat camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on January 31, 2026.\">A woman holding the hand of a young boy looks towards destroyed buildings at the Nuseirat camp for Palestinian refugees in central Gaza, on January 31, 2026 [AFP]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=The%20next%20stage%20of%20the%20Gaza%20genocide%20has%20begun&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7h ago\u00a0(21:45 GMT)Israeli army says it fired on Palestinians in occupied West Bank\u2019s JerichoThe Israeli army had released a statement following reports that it killed a 24-year-old Palestinian man in Jericho, in the occupied West Bank.It said its forces opened fire on \u201ca number of terrorists who hurled rocks\u201d. \u201cOne terrorist was eliminated, and hits were identified on the additional terrorists,\u201d the statement added.Israel routinely refers to Palestinians as \u201cterrorists\u201d despite its occupation of Palestinian territory being illegal under international law.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Israeli%20army%20says%20it%20fired%20on%20Palestinians%20in%20occupied%20West%20Bank%E2%80%99s%20Jericho&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7h ago\u00a0(21:30 GMT)WATCH: Why is evidence of \u200aIsrael\u2019s war crimes in Gaza disappearing?Many of the images that have been seen from Israel\u2019s genocidal war on Gaza have been seen for the last time.With Gaza under siege from the Israeli military and tech companies censoring and taking down material, the responsibility falls on the people of Gaza to document and archive their own evidence of war crimes and genocide.How will it survive?Watch the episode of\u00a0<em>The Take\u00a0<\/em>below:<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/665003303001\/cebcc8fa-e88b-4523-9343-36635d4d427e\/7c15f9b6-3df7-41ca-a1f2-207dae1c44ac\/1920x1080\/match\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\">Play Video22:52Why is evidence of \u200aIsrael&#8217;s war crimes in Gaza disappearing?Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=WATCH%3A%20Why%20is%20evidence%20of%20%E2%80%8AIsrael%E2%80%99s%20war%20crimes%20in%20Gaza%20disappearing%3F&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7h ago\u00a0(21:15 GMT)Hezbollah disarmament under question before Lebanon army chief\u2019s visit to USLebanon\u2019s army commander, Joseph Haykal, is set to visit the US this week, amid pressure to proceed with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/1\/8\/lebanons-mission-to-complete-disarmament-plan-of-hezbollah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disarmament of Hezbollah<\/a>.Washington will seek progress on what it calls the second phase of a broader disarmament framework brokered in November 2024. While Hezbollah has so far refused to disarm, other issues also remain unresolved, including the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanese territory and\u00a0their continued air strikes on southern Lebanon.Opposition MP Ibrahim Mneimneh told Al Jazeera that Lebanon has proven its seriousness in wanting to disarm Hezbollah, yet Israel\u2019s actions have been an obstacle.\u201cWe need to be able to ensure the stability of the south so we can initiate the reconstruction process,\u201d he said. \u201cWithout the reconstruction, we will not have any kind of proper stability in the south or in the region.\u201d<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/INTERACTIVE_LEBANON_CEASEFIRE_MAP_INTERACTIVE-Israel-Hezbollah-ceasefire-agreement-01-1738081308.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C962&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"INTERACTIVE_LEBANON_CEASEFIRE_MAP_INTERACTIVE - Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement-01-1738081308\">Analyst Joe Macaron told Al Jazeera that Lebanese residents in the south were \u201ceager for the role of the state in the construction and services\u201d, while it was clear to Hezbollah that its \u201cplan to deter Israel has failed\u201d.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Hezbollah%20disarmament%20under%20question%20before%20Lebanon%20army%20chief%E2%80%99s%20visit%20to%20US&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8h ago\u00a0(21:00 GMT)Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in occupied West Bank\u2019s Jericho citySaeed Nael Saeed al-Sheikh, a 24-year-old Palestinian man, has been shot dead and three others have been injured by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.Riyad Eid, the director of Jericho Governmental Hospital, told the Wafa news agency that al-Sheikh was shot in the abdomen, which led to a rupture in the liver.Wafa\u2019s correspondent said that at least six Palestinians were injured during the Israeli raid in the city, including three by live ammunition, two as a result of being beaten, and a woman after being run over by a military vehicle during the raid on the city.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2024-03-28T090520Z_1456324018_RC2WU6AUOTYB_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-VIOLENCE-WEST-BANK-1746318112.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C516&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"three men in modern khaki army uniforms patrol with guns near a greenhouse\">Members of the Israeli army patrol near Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank [File: Ammar Awad\/Reuters]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Israeli%20forces%20kill%20Palestinian%20man%20in%20occupied%20West%20Bank%E2%80%99s%20Jericho%20city&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign up for Al JazeeraBreaking News AlertGet real-time breaking news alerts and stay up-to-date with the most important headlines from around the globe.Subscribe<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/static\/media\/right-mark-icon.3a446adc.svg\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/privacy.aljazeera.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a>protected by\u00a0<strong>reCAPTCHA<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8h ago\u00a0(20:45 GMT)Israeli forces shoot Gaza City resident dead, child succumbs to injuries in Khan YounisA Palestinian person has been shot dead by Israeli forces in the Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City, according to the Wafa news agency.Also this evening, a Palestinian child, Muhammad Shehadeh Abu Hudaid, succumbed to his injuries sustained several days ago in an Israeli bombing of the al-Mawasi area near the enclave\u2019s southern city of Khan Youni, Wafa reported.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Israeli%20forces%20shoot%20Gaza%20City%20resident%20dead%2C%20child%20succumbs%20to%20injuries%20in%20Khan%20Younis&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8h ago\u00a0(20:30 GMT)If you\u2019re just joining usHere are the latest developments:<ul><li>Palestinian women among the few people let back into Gaza after \u200dIsrael\u2019s delayed reopening of the Rafah crossing \u200dunder last year\u2019s \u201cceasefire\u201d have described being blindfolded, handcuffed and interrogated by Israeli forces as they tried to get home.<\/li><li>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told US envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Jerusalem that \u201cthe Palestinian Authority will not be involved in governing the Strip in any way\u201d, according to the statement issued by Netanyahu\u2019s office.<\/li><li>Riyad Mansour, Palestinian envoy to UN, has addressed the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, saying \u201cGaza is not a piece of land that is hanging in the air for anyone to grab.\u201d<\/li><li>UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for \u201crapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief at scale\u201d, including through the Rafah crossing, at the opening session of the UN\u2019s Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.<\/li><li>Israeli authorities have issued demolition orders for 11 buildings in the town of Hizma, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, according to the Wafa news agency.<\/li><\/ul><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260203-40445127-40445110-PALESTINIAN_PATIENTS_TRANSFERRED_FOR_MEDICAL_EVACUATION_FROM_GAZA-1770148807.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Gaza\">Patients schedulled for medical evacuation and their companions are transferred to vehicles to be taken to the Rafah border crossing, in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 03, 2026. [Saeed MMT Jaras\/Anadolu]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=If%20you%E2%80%99re%20just%20joining%20us&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8h ago\u00a0(20:15 GMT)WATCH: Red Cross worker urges more aid access, recounts time in Gaza<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/665003303001\/d0a18334-2bd4-46b3-93c5-3b7983a8e2af\/7e0772cf-02d7-4e2e-a05a-e74bb41e98e6\/1920x1080\/match\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\">Play Video1:40Red Cross worker urges more aid access, recounts time in GazaClick here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=WATCH%3A%20Red%20Cross%20worker%20urges%20more%20aid%20access%2C%20recounts%20time%20in%20Gaza&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9h ago\u00a0(20:00 GMT)Photos: Palestinian patients seek to apply for treatment abroad following reopening of Rafah crossing<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260203-40449336-40449317-PALESTINIAN_PATIENTS_APPLY_FOR_TREATMENT_FOLLOWING_THE_REOPENING_OF_THE_RAFAH_CROSSING-1770147265.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Gaza\">Palestinian families apply to update their files at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza\u2019s Khan Younis in order to seek medical treatment abroad after the Rafah crossing reopened [Abed Rahim Khatib\/Anadolu]<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260203-40449336-40449326-PALESTINIAN_PATIENTS_APPLY_FOR_TREATMENT_FOLLOWING_THE_REOPENING_OF_THE_RAFAH_CROSSING-1770147276.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C505&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Gaza\">[Abed Rahim Khatib\/Anadolu]<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260203-40449336-40449327-PALESTINIAN_PATIENTS_APPLY_FOR_TREATMENT_FOLLOWING_THE_REOPENING_OF_THE_RAFAH_CROSSING-1770147294.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Gaza\">[Abed Rahim Khatib\/Anadolu]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Photos%3A%20Palestinian%20patients%20seek%20to%20apply%20for%20treatment%20abroad%20following%20reopening%20of%20Rafah%20crossing&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9h ago\u00a0(19:45 GMT)Palestinian envoy to UN says Gaza not \u2018for anyone to grab\u2019Riyad Mansour, Palestinian envoy to UN, has addressed the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, saying \u201cGaza is not a piece of land that is hanging in the air for anyone to grab.\u201d\u201cIt belongs to the Palestinian people,\u201d he continued.Mansour stressed that the US-brokered \u201cceasefire\u201d must be lasting and insisted that \u201cIsrael should not continue to go and kill our people as they wish in the Gaza Strip and other parts of the occupied Palestinian territory\u201d.\u201cWe want to see the beginning of the withdrawal of the Israeli forces to be out completely of the Gaza Strip,\u201d he said. The second phase of the \u201cceasefire\u201d deal that was signed in October includes the withdrawal of Israeli troops.Mansour added that Gaza and the occupied West Bank \u201cconstitute a single territorial unit\u201d that must be unified under the Palestinian Authority.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-05-10T160440Z_1705760799_RC2RN7AC8NZZ_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-UN-1730913644.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"a man in a suit wearing glasses\">Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour [File: Eduardo Munoz\/Reuters]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Palestinian%20envoy%20to%20UN%20says%20Gaza%20not%20%E2%80%98for%20anyone%20to%20grab%E2%80%99&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9h ago\u00a0(19:30 GMT)Israeli forces arrest Palestinian man in Silwan, raid towns across West BankIsraeli forces have arrested a Palestinian man in the Silwan neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem, according to the Wafa news agency.Separately, several Palestinians suffered tear gas inhalation during an Israeli raid on the Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron.Local sources told Wafa that Israeli forces stormed the camp, searched several homes and forced shops to close.The army also raided the town of Tuqu, southeast of Bethlehem, sparking clashes with Palestinian residents around the municipality. Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition, tear gas, and stun grenades, but no injuries were reported.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/000_9DG4YV.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C576&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Israeli soldiers walk through a narrow street\">Israeli security officers deploy after firing tear gas during clashes with Palestinian residents as Israeli authorities demolish shops in occupied East Jerusalem\u2019s Silwan neighbourhood [File: Ahmad Gharabli\/AFP]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286314\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Israeli%20forces%20arrest%20Palestinian%20man%20in%20Silwan%2C%20raid%20towns%20across%20West%20Bank&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286314\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286314\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9h ago\u00a0(19:15 GMT)Palestinian Authority will not be part of Gaza governance \u2018in any way\u2019, Netanyahu tells WitkoffIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told US envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Jerusalem that \u201cthe Palestinian Authority will not be involved in governing the Strip in any way\u201d, according to the statement issued by Netanyahu\u2019s office.He also said Hamas must be disarmed before Gaza\u2019s reconstruction begins, the office said.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap_698247d51b69e-1770145749.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C515&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Special envoy Steve Witkoff, listens during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)\">United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff listens during a cabinet meeting at the White House, January 29, 2026, in Washington, DC, the US [File: Evan Vucci\/AP]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Palestinian%20Authority%20will%20not%20be%20part%20of%20Gaza%20governance%20%E2%80%98in%20any%20way%E2%80%99%2C%20Netanyahu%20tells%20Witkoff&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10h ago\u00a0(19:00 GMT)Israel issues 11 demolition orders against homes near JerusalemIsraeli authorities have issued demolition orders for 11 buildings in the town of Hizma, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, according to the Wafa news agency.The Jerusalem Governorate said Israeli forces stormed the town and gave Palestinian owners an evacuation order, according to the news outlet.The town is subjected to frequent incursions by Israeli forces, during which homes are raided, and some are converted into military outposts.Israeli authorities have significantly intensified eviction and demolition orders targeting Palestinian property in and around occupied East Jerusalem.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Israel%20issues%2011%20demolition%20orders%20against%20homes%20near%20Jerusalem&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10h ago\u00a0(18:45 GMT)Palestinian women describe \u2018journey of horror\u2019 crossing back into GazaPalestinian women among the few people let back into Gaza after \u200dIsrael\u2019s delayed reopening of the Rafah crossing \u200dunder last year\u2019s \u201cceasefire\u201d have described being blindfolded, handcuffed and interrogated by Israeli forces as they tried to get home.Their journey from Egypt on Monday through the frontier post and across the \u201cyellow line\u201d zone controlled by Israel and an allied Palestinian militia group, involved lengthy delays and the confiscation of gifts, including toys, one of the women said.\u201cIt was a journey of horror, humiliation and oppression,\u201d 56-year-old Huda Abu Abed told the Reuters news agency by phone from the tent her family is living in at Khan Younis in southern Gaza.Her account \u2060was supported by that of another woman Reuters interviewed.In response to a Reuters request for comment, Israel\u2019s military denied its forces had acted \u200binappropriately or mistreated Palestinians crossing into Gaza, without addressing the specific allegations made by the two women interviewed.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Palestinian%20women%20describe%20%E2%80%98journey%20of%20horror%E2%80%99%20crossing%20back%20into%20Gaza&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10h ago\u00a0(18:30 GMT)Photos: Cold, wet weather worsens conditions of displaced Palestinians in central Gaza<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260203-40450089-40450072-SEVERE_WEATHER_CONDITIONS_IN_GAZA_ADVERSELY_AFFECTS_PALESTINIANS_IN_TENT_CITIES-1770140073.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Gaza\">Displaced Palestinians living in the az-Zawayda area in the central Gaza Strip cope with cold and wet weather conditions in makeshift tents on February 3, 2026 [Moiz Salhi\/Anadolu]<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260203-40450089-40450074-SEVERE_WEATHER_CONDITIONS_IN_GAZA_ADVERSELY_AFFECTS_PALESTINIANS_IN_TENT_CITIES-1770140078.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Gaza\">[Moiz Salhi\/Anadolu]<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260203-40450089-40450075-SEVERE_WEATHER_CONDITIONS_IN_GAZA_ADVERSELY_AFFECTS_PALESTINIANS_IN_TENT_CITIES-1770140085.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Gaza \">[Moiz Salhi\/Anadolu]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Photos%3A%20Cold%2C%20wet%20weather%20worsens%20conditions%20of%20displaced%20Palestinians%20in%20central%20Gaza&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10h ago\u00a0(18:15 GMT)Amnesty demands Israel drop death penalty bills \u2018entrenching apartheid\u2019Amnesty International has called on Israel to abandon\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/features\/2025\/12\/21\/israeli-death-penalty-bill-violates-international-law-palestinian-analysts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legislation<\/a>\u00a0that would expand the use of the death penalty, warning that the measures would violate international law and \u201cfurther entrench Israel\u2019s apartheid system\u201d against Palestinians.In a statement on Tuesday, the human rights group said two bills\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/11\/11\/israeli-parliament-nods-to-bill-to-introduce-death-penalty-for\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">under discussion in the Knesset<\/a>\u00a0would mark a major reversal of Israel\u2019s longstanding opposition to capital punishment and would disproportionately target Palestinians.The proposals, championed by government figures, including far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, would make the death penalty \u201canother discriminatory tool in Israel\u2019s system of apartheid\u201d, Amnesty International said.\u201cThese amendments mean that the most extreme and irrevocable punishment is being reserved for, and weaponised against, Palestinians,\u201d it said.\u201cIf adopted, these bills would distance Israel from the vast majority of states which have rejected the death penalty in law or in practice, while further entrenching its cruel system of apartheid against all Palestinians whose rights Israel controls.\u201d<em>Read more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/2\/3\/amnesty-demands-israel-drop-death-penalty-bills-entrenching-apartheid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-09-03T133647Z_259833727_RC29BCAKTC24_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA-BEN-GVIR-1759494927.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"FILE PHOTO: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir gives a statement to members of the press in Jerusalem, January 16, 2025. REUTERS\/Oren Ben Hakoon ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL\/File Photo\">Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has been pushing for the expansion of Israel\u2019s death penalty laws [File: Oren Ben Hakoon\/Reuters]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Amnesty%20demands%20Israel%20drop%20death%20penalty%20bills%20%E2%80%98entrenching%20apartheid%E2%80%99&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11h ago\u00a0(18:00 GMT)More on Guterres\u2019s opening remarks at the UN committeeAs we\u2019ve reported, the United Nations chief has delivered a speech at the opening session of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. Here\u2019s more on what he said:<ul><li>Gaza must remain an integral part of a Palestinian state.<\/li><li>Any sustainable solution must be consistent with international law, and the occupied Palestinian territories must be run by \u201ca unified, legitimate, and internationally recognised Palestinian Government\u201d.<\/li><li>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/1\/12\/israel-advances-fatal-settlement-plan-for-occupied-east-jerusalem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E1 settlement expansion project<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 which includes 3,401 additional housing units \u2013 is \u201cprofoundly alarming\u201d and would deliver a \u201csevere blow\u201d to the two-state solution. Such actions are unlawful as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/10\/22\/icj-says-israel-must-allow-aid-into-blockaded-gaza-provide-basic-needs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deemed by the International Court of Justice<\/a>.<\/li><li>The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is part of the UN and, as such, is \u201cinviolable and immune from any form of interference\u201d. States must continue to politically and financially support its mandate.<\/li><li>The Israeli occupation \u201cmust end\u201d and \u201cthe inalienable rights of the Palestinian people must be realised\u201d.<\/li><li>The only viable route is a two-state solution. The international community must act in accordance \u201cwith clarity, unity and determination\u201d.<\/li><\/ul><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/reuters_697c31e3-1769746915.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a news conference.\">United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a news conference outlining his priorities for 2026 at the UN headquarters in New York City, the United States, January 29, 2026 [Eduardo Munoz\/Reuters]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286090\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=More%20on%20Guterres%E2%80%99s%20opening%20remarks%20at%20the%20UN%20committee&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286090\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286090\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11h ago\u00a0(17:45 GMT)Gaza returnees recount being blindfolded, searched, sexually harassed by Israeli forcesTwo Palestinian women who were among those allowed by Israeli forces to cross into Gaza through the Rafah crossing said they were \u201cblindfolded, handcuffed, searched, interrogated and sexually harassed\u201d, according to Al Jazeera\u2019s Hind Khoudary, reporting from the southern city of Khan Younis.\u201cThey said this is not what they imagined the crossing into the enclave would be like. They thought it would be smooth, easy and they would make it on time to their families,\u201d she reported.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Gaza%20returnees%20recount%20being%20blindfolded%2C%20searched%2C%20sexually%20harassed%20by%20Israeli%20forces&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11h ago\u00a0(17:30 GMT)Guterres calls for scaled up aid into GazaUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for \u201crapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief at scale\u201d, including through the Rafah crossing, at the opening session of the UN\u2019s Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.\u201cThe continued suspension of international NGOs providing vital aid defies humanitarian principles, undermines fragile progress, and worsens the suffering of civilians,\u201d Guterres said.\u201cShelter, food, education materials, and other basic needs must reach those in need.\u201d<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-20251230-40113914-40113911-FOOD_DISTRIBUTED_TO_PALESTINIANS_IN_KHAN_YUNIS-1767160464.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Palestinians, including children, who are struggling to access food gather to receive hot meals distributed by a charity organisation.\">The food crisis in Gaza continues as Israel allows only a limited amount of humanitarian aid to enter the enclave [File: Abed Rahim Khatib\/Anadolu]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Guterres%20calls%20for%20scaled%20up%20aid%20into%20Gaza&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11h ago\u00a0(17:15 GMT)Israel-Palestine head of Human Right Watch quits over \u2018blocked\u2019 reportBy<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/hassanmohamed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mohamed Hassan<\/a>The Israel-Palestine director of Human Rights Watch (HRW) has resigned in protest, saying the organisation\u2019s new chief blocked a report accusing Israel of committing \u201ccrimes against humanity\u201d in its denial of Palestinian\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2024\/5\/15\/nakba-remembered-what-is-the-right-of-return\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">refugees\u2019 right of return<\/a>.Omar Shakir, who has worked for the rights group for more than 10 years, told Al Jazeera on Tuesday that the report \u201csought to connect the erasure of camps in Gaza with the emptying of camps in the West Bank, with the full assault led by the Israeli government against UNRWA, the [United Nations] aid agency for Palestinian refugees and underscoring how in the midst of this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2022\/5\/15\/nakba-mapping-palestinian-villages-destroyed-by-israel-in-1948\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nakba<\/a>\u00a02.0 that we\u2019re seeing unfold beyond us, it\u2019s critical that we learn the lessons from Nakba 1.0\u201d.<em>Read our story\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/2\/3\/israel-palestine-head-of-human-right-watch-quits-over-blocked-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2019-12-17T122325Z_1627093087_RC20XD91JK8G_RTRMADP_3_JORDAN-PALESTINIANS-RIGHTS-1770123157.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Omar Shakir, a U.S. citizen representing New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) in Israel and the Palestinian territories, speaks to Reuters TV in Amman, Jordan, December 17, 2019. REUTERS\/Muhammad Hamed\">Omar Shakir worked for Human Rights Watch for more than 10 years [File: Muhammad Hamed\/Reuters]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Israel-Palestine%20head%20of%20Human%20Right%20Watch%20quits%20over%20%E2%80%98blocked%E2%80%99%20report&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4286020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4286020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12h ago\u00a0(17:00 GMT)Israeli settlers attack Masafer Yatta, Israeli forces arrest Palestinian manThe Palestinian Wafa news agency is reporting a settler attack in Masafer Yatta, in the occupied West Bank. The cluster of villages was featured in\u00a0an Oscar-winning of a documentary,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/3\/3\/what-oscar-winning-no-other-land-is-about-and-where-you-can-watch-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Other Land<\/a>, which depicts life in the beleaguered community.Palestinian activist Osama Makhameh told the news agency that the settlers stormed the Huwara area of \u200b\u200bMasafer Yatta, injuring one child identified as Mahmoud Khalil Hamamdeh.Settlers also stormed the Khirbet al-Markaz area in Masafer Yatta and damaged fields, crops, and property.Israeli forces intervened and arrested an elderly man from Masafer Yatta, who was identified as Adel Hamamdeh.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285980\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Israeli%20settlers%20attack%20Masafer%20Yatta%2C%20Israeli%20forces%20arrest%20Palestinian%20man&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285980\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285980\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12h ago\u00a0(16:45 GMT)Netanyahu, US envoy meet in JerusalemThe Israeli prime minister is meeting US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, according to Israeli media, as Washington presses ahead with its plan to push Israel to move forward with the \u201cceasefire\u201d in Gaza.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/epa_688b3a0347c4-1753954819.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Steve Witkoff, US special envoy to the Middle East, attends a dinner with US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in White House in Washington, DC, USA, 07 July 2025. [File: Al Drago\/EPA]\">Steve Witkoff, US special envoy to the Middle East [File: Al Drago\/Pool via EPA]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285946\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Netanyahu%2C%20US%20envoy%20meet%20in%20Jerusalem&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285946\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285946\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12h ago\u00a0(16:30 GMT)UN peacekeepers report \u2018unacceptable\u2019 Israeli behaviour in southern LebanonThe United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says two Israeli drones hovered aggressively above its peacekeepers during their routine patrol near Kfar Kila, before dropping a stun grenade 50 metres (164 feet) from the UN forces.\u201cFortunately, no one was hurt, and the patrol continued,\u201d the UNIFIL statement said after this morning\u2019s incident, which it said crossed the Blue Line in violation of Security Council resolution 1701.\u201cSuch use of armed drones is unacceptable. We reiterate to the [Israeli army] its obligation to respect the Blue Line, ensure the safety of peacekeepers, and cease attacks on or near them,\u201d UNIFIL said.\u201cSuch [Israeli military] action is in violation of resolution 1701 and international law and interferes with peacekeepers\u2019 Security Council-mandated tasks and puts efforts to rebuild stability along the Blue Line at risk,\u201d the statement concluded.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/afp_69821f4c3454-1770135372.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"United Nations Spanish UNIFIL forces arrive to inspect chalets, after the Israeli army reportedly booby-trapped and blew them up at dawn, on the outskirts of the town of al-Khiam, southern Lebanon on January 31, 2026. (Photo by Rabih DAHER \/ AFP)\">United Nations Spanish UNIFIL forces arrive to inspect chalets, after the Israeli army reportedly booby-trapped and blew them up at dawn, on the outskirts of the town of al-Khiam, southern Lebanon on January 31, 2026. [File: Rabih Daher\/AFP]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=UN%20peacekeepers%20report%20%E2%80%98unacceptable%E2%80%99%20Israeli%20behaviour%20in%20southern%20Lebanon&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12h ago\u00a0(16:15 GMT)Israeli rights group says government aiming to annex East Jerusalem by 2029Israeli non-profit Ir Amim has said the Israeli government adopted a resolution with a mandate to complete land registration on 100 percent of land in the occupied East Jerusalem by the end of 2029.This process, through which the state \u201cdetermines and finalizes land ownership rights and officially records them in the State\u2019s land registry\u201d, has become one of its primary tools \u201cfor seizing Palestinian land and expanding Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem\u201d, it said on X.The resolution allocates new budgets, increases government personnel, and stipulates the involvement of the Custodian of Absentee Property under the authority of far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, \u201cindicating a concerted effort to expand and expedite implementation of the process\u201d.This \u201craises serious alarm and underscores the government\u2019s intent to accelerate mass land confiscations in East Jerusalem, placing Palestinians at an unprecedented risk of dispossession and displacement\u201d, Ir Amim added.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/afp_694abfbe1fd8-1766506430.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Israeli forces gather as excavators demolish a building constructed without a permit in the Wadi Qaddum area near the Silwan neighbourhood of east Jerusalem on December 22, 2025.\">Israeli security forces gather as excavators demolish a building in the Wadi Qaddum area near the Silwan neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem on December 22, 2025. [AFP]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Israeli%20rights%20group%20says%20government%20aiming%20to%20annex%20East%20Jerusalem%20by%202029&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>13h ago\u00a0(16:00 GMT)Ambiguity on reopening of Rafah crossing adds to trauma among Palestinians: ICRCInternational Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) spokesperson Pat Griffiths has told Al Jazeera that ambiguity on the reopening of the Rafah crossing is adding to the plight of Palestinians in Gaza who \u201chave been living through incredible trauma\u201d.He said the ICRC was not responsible for selecting patients who are allowed to leave through the Rafah crossing to seek medical treatment abroad.\u201cWe can only advocate for them publicly as protected people under international law,\u201d Griffiths said. \u201cIsrael has an obligation as the occupying power to ensure that their needs are met.\u201dThe ICRC spokesman added that the Palestinians he has spoken to during his recent work in Gaza all expressed a wish for life to go back to normal, albeit knowing that \u201cthe road to recovery will be a long one\u201d.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285878\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Ambiguity%20on%20reopening%20of%20Rafah%20crossing%20adds%20to%20trauma%20among%20Palestinians%3A%20ICRC&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285878\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285878\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>13h ago\u00a0(15:45 GMT)\u2018Where is the Board of Peace?\u2019 Wounded Gaza resident recounts ordeal for medical evacuationShadi Soboh, a 37-year-old Palestinian wounded during Israel\u2019s genocidal war on Gaza, says he has been waiting for a medical evacuation from the enclave for 10 months.\u201cI lost bones, 12 centimetres [4.7 inches], and the main artery was cut. All the hospitals, Nasser Hospital, al-Shifa Hospital, and all doctors told me I need a bone transplant surgery abroad. I submitted an application and did a transfer to go abroad to do my operation,\u201d he said.\u201cThis is my transfer paper. It was done 10 months ago. Where is the Board of Peace? Where is the world? Are they waiting for my leg to get amputated?\u201dClick here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%98Where%20is%20the%20Board%20of%20Peace%3F%E2%80%99%20Wounded%20Gaza%20resident%20recounts%20ordeal%20for%20medical%20evacuation&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>13h ago\u00a0(15:30 GMT)WATCH: WHO calls for rebuilding Gaza\u2019s health systemNot only does Gaza\u2019s border with Egypt need to fully open, but so do all other \u201cpathways for patients\u201d, Tarik Jasarevic, a spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO), has told Al Jazeera.\u201cWe know the most time-efficient and cost-efficient referral pathways are through to the West Bank and East Jerusalem, where there are medical facilities ready to receive patients,\u201d he said from Geneva, Switzerland.\u201cWe have been calling for the opening of all crossings throughout the war,\u201d he added.While thousands of patients in Gaza need security clearances from Israeli authorities to leave the enclave for treatment, countries around the world also need to step forward and accept wounded and ill Palestinians after more than two years of devastation, Jasarevic said.\u201cSo far, during the war, we evacuated more than 10,000 people, and the majority of these people went to Egypt and after that the United Arab Emirates, Turkiye and some European countries \u2026 What we really should be focused on now is to rebuild the health system inside Gaza so we don\u2019t rely so much on evacuations.\u201dWatch the interview below:<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/665003303001\/6f5f0f2a-d93b-48de-9222-f5292824695b\/560dc852-1109-45f5-88f5-9b617e21ee92\/1920x1080\/match\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\">Play Video7:53Rebuilding Gaza\u2019s decimated health system \u2018most efficient\u2019 way to treat patients: WHOClick here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=WATCH%3A%20WHO%20calls%20for%20rebuilding%20Gaza%E2%80%99s%20health%20system&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>13h ago\u00a0(15:15 GMT)Palestinian prisoner dies a week after release from Israeli jailPalestinian prisoner Khaled al-Saifi, 67, has died as a result of medical negligence a week after his release from Israeli jail, according to the Palestinian Prisoners\u2019 Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoner\u2019s Society.The monitors said in a statement that al-Saifi, a resident of the Dheisheh refugee camp in the occupied West Bank\u2019s Bethlehem area, had been arrested twice since the start of Israel\u2019s genocidal war on Gaza on October 7, 2023. He spent at least four months in prison in Ramla, where his health deteriorated due to torture, abuse and starvation.The organisations said he was released and transferred to the Istishari Hospital in the occupied West Bank\u2019s Ramallah city in critical condition and died on Monday. At least 21,000 Palestinians have been arrested in the West Bank since the start of the war.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Palestinian%20prisoner%20dies%20a%20week%20after%20release%20from%20Israeli%20jail&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14h ago\u00a0(15:00 GMT)In Gaza, families waiting for loved ones after years of separation<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/hind-khoudary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/hind-khoudary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>By<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/hind-khoudary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hind Khoudary<\/a>Reporting from Khan Younis, southern GazaThere is no explanation as to why crossings are being delayed at Rafah.\u00a0Israel is using the new procedures to restrict and control everything related to the Rafah crossing.The process is taking an extremely long time. Yesterday only five patients were allowed to exit and today 16 others could cross.Only 12 Palestinians were allowed to come home to Gaza yesterday, and we do not know how many will be allowed to return today.\u00a0Families are waiting for loved ones after years of separation.Thirty-eight other Palestinians were supposed to cross back into the Gaza Strip last night.\u00a0So far nobody knows what\u2019s happening with them \u2013 whether they are still being searched.Many restrictions are imposed on the crossing process, including the rule that people are not allowed to take any belongings with them.There are about 20,000 people waiting for urgent medical attention abroad in Gaza, and the daily number of people leaving the enclave is tiny compared to this number.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/afp_69818c777835-1770097783.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C522&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Palestinians coming from the Rafah crossing from Egypt arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on February 2, 2026.\">Palestinians coming from the Rafah crossing arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on Monday [AFP)Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=In%20Gaza%2C%20families%20waiting%20for%20loved%20ones%20after%20years%20of%20separation&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14h ago\u00a0(14:45 GMT)If you\u2019re just joining usHere\u2019s a recap of the most recent developments:<ul><li>The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed only five patients were evacuated via Rafah on Monday.<\/li><li>The \u201cmistreatment, abuse, and deliberate extortion\u201d suffered by Palestinians returning to Gaza through the Rafah crossing \u201cconstitutes fascist behaviour and organised terrorism\u201d and amounts to \u201ccollective punishment\u201d, said Hamas.<\/li><li>Palestinians have lined up on both sides of Gaza\u2019s border with Egypt, eager to pass through the Rafah crossing after its long-awaited reopening by Israel.<\/li><li>Palestinian teenager, Ahmed Abdel-Al, 19, was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in southern Gaza.<\/li><li>Majed al-Ansari, the spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry, said Israel\u2019s opening of the Rafah crossing is \u201ca positive step\u201d but completely insufficient.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/665003303001\/7d5b9926-a966-4d98-b7af-6592bc6cfcee\/53158acf-552a-44e5-b6d6-d1d426b009fd\/1920x1080\/match\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\">Play Video1:49Israel reopens Rafah crossing but continues bombing Palestinians<\/li><\/ul>Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=If%20you%E2%80%99re%20just%20joining%20us&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14h ago\u00a0(14:30 GMT)Palestinian who returned to Gaza asked to provide intelligence to Israeli army\u00a0Sabah al-Raqab and her five daughters were among 12 Palestinians who were allowed to return to Gaza by Israeli authorities as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/2\/2\/gazas-rafah-crossing-reopens-for-limited-traffic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rafah border crossing<\/a>\u00a0with Egypt finally reopened.Al-Raqab told our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic that she set off from the Egyptian city of Arish at about 2:00am (00:00 GMT) on Monday and arrived at the Rafah crossing an hour later.They waited there until around 7:30am (05:30 GMT), when Egyptian authorities waved them through. They were then met by about 20 staff members from the EU mission and the Palestinian Authority, who questioned them and examined their belongings. They were given the green light to cross about 12 hours later.Once in Gaza, they were met by the Israeli army near what it calls the\u00a0Morag Corridor, which\u00a0cuts off the city of Rafah from the rest\u00a0of Gaza. Two Israeli interrogators, fluent in Arabic, offered her a choice between leaving Gaza again or providing intelligence to the army.\u201cWe need you to be our eyes and ears,\u201d they told her.Al-Raqab told Al Jazeera her family was let go when the European delegation intervened to allow the returnees to proceed towards the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285652\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Palestinian%20who%20returned%20to%20Gaza%20asked%20to%20provide%20intelligence%20to%20Israeli%20army%C2%A0&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285652\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285652\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14h ago\u00a0(14:15 GMT)\u2018Humiliating journey\u2019: Tearful Palestinian talks about journey through Rafah crossingPalestinians long separated from their loved ones shed tears of joy after the limited reopening of the Rafah crossing with Egypt allowed a handful to finally return to the war-shattered territory over the past two days. But for some of those re-entering Gaza, the return home was bittersweet.\u201cWe were exhausted from this humiliating journey,\u201d Rotana al-Riqib, a Palestinian in her 30s who had returned from Egypt through Rafah, told the AFP news agency.\u201cThe Israelis took us to the crossing \u2013 me, my mother and another woman from Khan Younis \u2013 and interrogated us,\u201d she added. \u201cThey don\u2019t let us bring in anything. They confiscated everything we had, even my children\u2019s belongings. They only left us some clothes.\u201dThe crossing, which is Gaza\u2019s only gateway to the outside world that does not lead to Israel, had been largely closed since Israeli forces seized control of it in May 2024 during the war with Hamas.\u201cThey don\u2019t want a large number of people to return to Gaza,\u201d al-Riqib said. \u201cRather, they want a large number to leave,\u201d she added, referring to the Israeli authorities.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/afp_698201ab9186-1770127787.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"A woman holding a child sits inside a bus as Palestinian patients and war-wounded people, accompanied by relatives, get ready to leave the Gaza Strip for their treatment abroad through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, days after it was opened by Israel for a limited number of people, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on February 3, 2026.\">A woman holding a child sits inside a bus as Palestinian patients and war-wounded people, accompanied by relatives, get ready to leave the Gaza Strip for their treatment abroad through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, a day after it was opened by Israel for a limited number of people, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip on February 3, 2026 [Bashar Taleb\/AFP]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%98Humiliating%20journey%E2%80%99%3A%20Tearful%20Palestinian%20talks%20about%20journey%20through%20Rafah%20crossing&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15h ago\u00a0(14:00 GMT)Lebanon will never be dragged into new conflict, PM says after Hezbollah commentsLebanon\u2019s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam made these remarks after Hezbollah warned any attack on Iran would be an attack on the group, adding that the Lebanese group\u2019s decision to enter the war in Gaza in support of its ally Hamas had \u201cvery big\u201d consequences for Lebanon.\u201cWe will never allow anyone to drag the country into another adventure,\u201d Salam said during the World Governments Summit in Dubai, in response to a question about comments made by Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem last week.Qassem had responded to US threats of military action against Iran, saying: \u201cWe will choose at that time how to act \u2026 but we are not neutral.\u201dMore than a year of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, which largely ended with a November 2024 ceasefire, badly weakened the group.The government has begun implementing a plan to disarm it starting in the south, one of its main traditional strongholds.In January, Lebanon\u2019s army said it had completed the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah, covering the area south of the Litani River, about 30km (20 miles) from the Israeli border.Israel, which accuses Hezbollah of rearming, has repeatedly attacked Lebanon, violating the ceasefire.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/reuters_6930a2a2-1764795042.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C534&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks to journalists at the government headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, December 3, 2025. REUTERS\/Mohamed Azakir\">Lebanon\u2019s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam calls on Arab countries to support the Lebanese army to bolster state control over the entire country [File: Mohamed Azakir\/Reuters]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Lebanon%20will%20never%20be%20dragged%20into%20new%20conflict%2C%20PM%20says%20after%20Hezbollah%20comments&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15h ago\u00a0(13:45 GMT)Palestinians say Israel confiscating personal belongingsAs thousands of people try to get back to their homes and families in the besieged Gaza Strip, accounts are emerging of Israeli authorities stripping travellers of their possessions.\u201cThey didn\u2019t let us cross with anything,\u201d Rotana al-Regeb said as she returned at midnight to Khan Younis in the south.\u201cThey emptied everything before letting us through. We were only allowed to take the clothes on our backs and one bag per person.\u201dSamira Said described the lengthy return process as \u201cvery difficult\u201d.\u201cThey searched all of our belongings, especially at Israeli checkpoints. We were searched several times,\u201d she said.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/afp_69818d2d3b58-1770097965.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Palestinians coming from the Rafah crossing from Egypt arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on February 2, 2026.\">Palestinians coming from the Rafah crossing from Egypt arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on Monday night [AFP]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Palestinians%20say%20Israel%20confiscating%20personal%20belongings&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15h ago\u00a0(13:30 GMT)Israel delaying Gaza medical evacuations is \u2018a crime\u2019, says QatarMajed al-Ansari, spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry, says Israel\u2019s opening of the Rafah crossing is \u201ca positive step\u201d but completely insufficient for the tremendous needs of Gaza\u2019s besieged population.\u201cThe crossing must be fully opened to allow the entry of aid, and we will not accept this being used as a tool of pressure,\u201d al-Ansari told a press briefing in the capital Doha.\u201cPreventing the passage of thousands of medical cases is a crime, and this issue must be resolved,\u201d he said.\u201cWe are sounding the alarm regarding the severity of the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where the necessary machinery, equipment, and aid have not entered.\u201d<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-23-at-5.50.17%E2%80%AFPM-copy-1700751095.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Majed al-Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar\u2019s foreign ministry, during a news conference in Doha\">Majed al-Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar\u2019s Foreign Ministry [File: Al Jazeera]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Israel%20delaying%20Gaza%20medical%20evacuations%20is%20%E2%80%98a%20crime%E2%80%99%2C%20says%20Qatar&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15h ago\u00a0(13:15 GMT)Egyptian FM talks Gaza with UAE counterpartForeign Minister Badr Abdelatty has discussed recent developments in Gaza and the wider region with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.A statement from his ministry said the two diplomats met in Abu Dhabi, and both\u00a0sides stressed that\u00a0 the implementation of the second phase of President Trump\u2019s Gaza plan must proceed.Badr Abdelatty and Sheikh Abdullah expressed support for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/1\/18\/us-backed-palestinian-committee-shares-mission-statement-on-gaza-governance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Committee for Gaza Management<\/a>, and speedy deployment of an international stabilisation force to prevent further bloodshed.Under the US proposal, efforts are also to be carried out on Gaza\u2019s recovery and reconstruction, while the flow of humanitarian aid is supposed to surge into the war-devastated territory.Israel continues to severely restrict relief efforts, stymie the formation of the international military force, and prevent sick and wounded Palestinians from receiving urgently needed healthcare abroad.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/INTERACTIVE-What-would-happen-to-Gaza-1769506359.png?quality=80\" alt=\"INTERACTIVE - What would happen to Gaza-1769506359\">Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285474\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Egyptian%20FM%20talks%20Gaza%20with%20UAE%20counterpart&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285474\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285474\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16h ago\u00a0(13:00 GMT)Palestinian teenager shot dead by Israeli soldiers in southern GazaEarlier, we reported a Palestinian man was killed by Israeli forces despite the US-brokered \u201cceasefire\u201d with more details now emerging.Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis says Ahmed Abdel-Al, 19, was shot and killed by Israeli troops on Tuesday morning in an area away from where Israeli military has seized total control in southern Gaza.Abdel-Al was the latest of 529 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire since the October 10, 2025, start of the President Trump-backed peace process, according to Gaza\u2019s Health Ministry.They are among the 71,803 Palestinians killed since the start of the war in October 2023, it said.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/22-1754157877.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Gaza\">Israeli soldiers open fire in the Gaza Strip at an unnamed location [File: Israeli Army via AFP]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Palestinian%20teenager%20shot%20dead%20by%20Israeli%20soldiers%20in%20southern%20Gaza&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16h ago\u00a0(12:45 GMT)Medical \u2018help available\u2019 nearby as Gaza patients prevented from travelGaza health \u200cauthorities are having to make a \u201chorrible\u201d choice by prioritising who among the sick and wounded in the devastated Palestinian territory will get an opportunity to leave for medical treatment.\u201cWe know that patients have died basically waiting for evacuation, and \u200cthat\u2019s something which is horrible when you know just a few miles or kilometres outside \u200dthat border help is available,\u201d said WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier.About 20,000 people need urgent treatment, including 4,500 children, Gaza authorities say. Israeli authorities continue to slow-walk the evacuation process, however.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285382\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Medical%20%E2%80%98help%20available%E2%80%99%20nearby%20as%20Gaza%20patients%20prevented%20from%20travel&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285382\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285382\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16h ago\u00a0(12:30 GMT)WATCH: How important is Gaza\u2019s Rafah crossing reopening?The Rafah border crossing has finally reopened after months of closure as a result of Israel\u2019s genocidal war on Gaza.Hopes were running high that the freedom of movement would ease the dire humanitarian crisis created by this devastating war. But Israel has set strict conditions on who would leave the Strip and who would enter.Now, only a small number of people are allowed to move in both directions. But much-needed humanitarian aid and construction materials are still barred from entering the Strip, which is in ruins.Will this reopening ease the suffering of Palestinians after two years of war by Israel?<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/665003303001\/632ae22b-717b-4319-a3af-ce8544a664a0\/bf2158de-fe67-45ac-aa8a-c96685db80bb\/1920x1080\/match\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\">Play Video28:12How important is the reopening of Gaza&#8217;s Rafah crossing?Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=WATCH%3A%20How%20important%20is%20Gaza%E2%80%99s%20Rafah%20crossing%20reopening%3F&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16h ago\u00a0(12:15 GMT)Palestinians converge on both sides of Rafah crossingPalestinians are lining up on both sides of Gaza\u2019s border with Egypt, eager to pass through the Rafah crossing after its long-awaited reopening by Israel.On the Egyptian side are Palestinians who underwent medical treatment in Egypt after leaving Gaza earlier during the war, according to Egypt\u2019s state-run AlQahera News television.On the Gaza side, Palestinians in desperate need of healthcare unavailable in the devastated territory were brought in buses by the Palestine Red Crescent Society, hoping for permission from Israeli authorities to evacuate.Iman Rashwan waited for hours in the southern city of Khan Younis until her mother and sister were brought back from Egypt. She said she hopes others will be as lucky and see their loved ones again.\u201cGod willing, the crossing will open for everyone \u2013 for all the sick and for all the wounded,\u201d said Rashwan. Everyone just wants things to \u201creturn to normal as they were before the war\u201d, she added.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFP__20260202__94VW662__v1__MidRes__IsraelPalestinianConflictEgypt-1770092815.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Palestinians coming from the Rafah crossing from Egypt arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on February 2, 2026. Sick and wounded Gazans began crossing into Egypt to seek medical treatment after Israel permitted a limited reopening of the Palestinian territory's Rafah border post. Around 150 people were due to leave the territory, and 50 to enter it, according to Egyptian officials, more than 20 months after Israeli forces fighting in Gaza closed the crossing.\">Palestinians coming from the Rafah crossing, from Egypt, arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on Monday [Bashar Taleb\/AFP]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Palestinians%20converge%20on%20both%20sides%20of%20Rafah%20crossing&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>17h ago\u00a0(12:05 GMT)<img decoding=\"async\" height=\"22.5\" width=\"96.75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Breaking-1699362877.svg?fit=86%2C20&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Houthi\">Gaza death toll rises as 3 killed in last 24 hoursIsraeli attacks also wounded 15 Palestinians in attacks over the past day, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.Since the \u201cceasefire\u201d began in October, 529 people have been killed and 1,462 wounded, the ministry added.The death toll since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza on October 7, 2023 has increased to 71,803, with 171,570 wounded.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Gaza%20death%20toll%20rises%20as%203%20killed%20in%20last%2024%20hours&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>17h ago\u00a0(12:00 GMT)Treatment of Palestinians crossing Rafah \u2018collective punishment\u2019: HamasThe \u201cmistreatment, abuse, and deliberate extortion\u201d suffered by Palestinians returning to Gaza through the Rafah crossing \u201cconstitutes fascist behaviour and organised terrorism\u201d and amounts to \u201ccollective punishment\u201d, says Hamas.\u201cPainful field testimonies have revealed degrading practices including the abduction of women from among the travellers, blindfolding them, subjecting them to lengthy interrogations with irrelevant questions, threatening some with their children, and attempting to extort one of them into collaborating,\u201d the Palestinian group said.\u201cThis confirms that what is happening is not \u2018crossing procedures\u2019 but rather systematic violations aimed at instilling fear and deterring people from returning to their homes.\u201dHamas urged international human rights organisations to document the alleged violations.The long-awaited reopening of the territory\u2019s southern border crossing with Egypt was supposed to alleviate the punishing military siege of Gaza. Instead, Israeli authorities continue with tight security restrictions and a complex bureaucratic process that allows only a small number of people to travel in either direction.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/reuters-2025-12-29T143236Z_1769180862_RC2CQIA8W763_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-HAMAS-ABUUBAIDA-1768459434.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Abu Ubaida, the spokesman of the Qassam Brigades, walks with other Hamas fighters.\">Abu Obeida, spokesman of the Qassam Brigades, in Gaza in 2019 [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa\/Reuters]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Treatment%20of%20Palestinians%20crossing%20Rafah%20%E2%80%98collective%20punishment%E2%80%99%3A%20Hamas&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>17h ago\u00a0(11:45 GMT)Rafah exemplifies Israel\u2019s \u2018absolute control\u2019 over Palestinian lives<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/nour_odeh_150119143754364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/nour_odeh_150119143754364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>By<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/nour_odeh_150119143754364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nour Odeh<\/a>For people crossing through Rafah, the trips have been humiliating. There were strip searches and interrogations, but now there are even more extreme elements. We\u2019re hearing about people being blindfolded, having their hands tied, and being interrogated.The semantics of it sound sterile, but when we talk about security screening, and a person needing urgent medical care, that person is basically being denied medical attention. And that\u2019s really at the heart of it \u2013 the absolute control Israel has over everybody\u2019s life.Meanwhile, the ability for other categories of people to cross is on hold, including students wishing to study abroad who, for the most part, studied during the Gaza genocide. They were trying to survive and finish their schooling at the same time.They looked for an internet signal during the war. They submitted their exams and projects despite being displaced from one place to another.And they made it, got accepted into universities and got scholarships. But they\u2019re nowhere near the queue of people wanting to leave Gaza. More than 20,000 people need to leave urgently for medical care to save their lives.Palestinian officials tell me up to 30,000 Palestinians have requested to return to Gaza \u2013 people who left during the war. They\u2019re not getting the clearance to come back in.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Rafah%20exemplifies%20Israel%E2%80%99s%20%E2%80%98absolute%20control%E2%80%99%20over%20Palestinian%20lives&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>17h ago\u00a0(11:30 GMT)Despite \u2018ceasefire\u2019, medicine shortages worsening in Gaza<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/ali_harb_200919153312036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/ali_harb_200919153312036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>By<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/ali_harb_200919153312036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ali Harb<\/a>Zaher al-Wahidi, spokesperson for the Gaza Health Ministry, says thousands of people in Gaza are at risk of dying because of a lack of access to medication.\u201cWith medicine, the deficit has grown after the ceasefire. Although the number of injuries has gone down relatively, the lack of medicine has gotten worse, reaching 52 percent. This is a rate that we did not reach throughout the war,\u201d al-Wahidi told Al Jazeera.The medicine deficit for chronic illnesses is at 62 percent, he added.\u201cThat means 62 percent of people with chronic conditions are not able to take their medication regularly, which leads to deterioration in health, which leads to death. Many people have died while waiting due to the lack of medical services,\u201d al-Wahidi said.There are 350,000 patients with chronic illnesses in Gaza, according to the ministry.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/665003303001\/889381e3-c74f-4a00-877c-c7f9ed8a2efa\/28e4cf9b-4040-4a12-a16b-ed8573fced31\/1920x1080\/match\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\">Play Video2:33Gaza\u2019s Rafah crossing reopening came too late for this 3-year-oldClick here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Despite%20%E2%80%98ceasefire%E2%80%99%2C%20medicine%20shortages%20worsening%20in%20Gaza&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>17h ago\u00a0(11:15 GMT)WHO appeals for $1bn for world\u2019s worst health crises including GazaThe World Health Organization has appealed for $1bn to address health crises this year across the world\u2019s 36 most severe emergencies, including in Gaza, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti.\u201cA quarter of a billion people are living through humanitarian crises that strip away the most basic protections: safety, shelter and access to healthcare,\u201d WHO health emergencies chief Chikwe Ihekweazu told reporters in Geneva. \u201cHealth needs are surging \u2026 yet access to care is shrinking.\u201dThe WHO has repeatedly said Gaza\u2019s healthcare system is \u201con the brink of collapse\u201d with institutions hardly functioning, a blockade on medical supplies and equipment, and Israel-imposed delays in travel for critical cases threatening Palestinian lives.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=WHO%20appeals%20for%20%241bn%20for%20world%E2%80%99s%20worst%20health%20crises%20including%20Gaza&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>18h ago\u00a0(11:00 GMT)WHO confirms only 5 patients evacuated via Rafah on Monday\u200dA \u200dWorld Health Organization official says \u2060the first five \u200bpatients in Gaza were transferred \u200dthrough Gaza\u2019s Rafah crossing with Egypt on Monday.\u201cOn the second of February, WHO and partners supported the medical \u200bevacuation \u200cof five patients and seven companions to Egypt via \u200cthe Rafah crossing,\u201d WHO \u2060spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said.More than 18,000 patients are awaiting urgent evacuation \u200cafter Israel\u2019s more than two-year war, he said.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=WHO%20confirms%20only%205%20patients%20evacuated%20via%20Rafah%20on%20Monday&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>18h ago\u00a0(10:45 GMT)Gaza rescue workers ground vehicles amid lack of fuelA statement on Telegram by the civil defence agency says body recovery operations in the war-battered enclave have been suspended as rescue vehicles ran out of petrol.Hazard removal operations around the vast piles of destroyed infrastructure have also been stopped because of a lack of fuel needed to power heavy equipment, it said.Crews are unable to respond to weather-related distress calls.\u00a0The agency called on the international community for immediate action to provide crucial fuel supplies needed for humanitarian services throughout the devastated Gaza Strip.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AFP__20251206__87BG7HC__v1__HighRes__PalestinianIsraelGazaConflict-1765134851.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Gaza Civil Defence personnel use an excavator to search for the remains of victims\">Civil defence personnel use an excavator to search for the remains of victims in the rubble of a destroyed building in the Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza [File: Eyad Baba\/AFP]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Gaza%20rescue%20workers%20ground%20vehicles%20amid%20lack%20of%20fuel&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>18h ago\u00a0(10:30 GMT)\u2018No one should ever leave Gaza\u2019<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/tareq-abu-azzoum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/tareq-abu-azzoum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>By<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/tareq-abu-azzoum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tareq Abu Azzoum<\/a>Reporting from Khan Younis, southern GazaThose who managed to get through Rafah crossing back into Gaza have described a long, exhausting, and uncertain journey.People speak of long hours of waiting, repeated identity checks, and unclear instructions by Israeli authorities until the last moment they were allowed to pass into Gaza.Later, they encountered Israeli soldiers deployed to a nearby area. I\u2019ve been told three Palestinian women were interrogated by soldiers, blindfolded and handcuffed, and taken to a military checkpoint.There, they were questioned about security issues that they had no idea about. People\u2019s return to Gaza has been fraught with difficult challenges.However, those few who managed to return told others no one should ever leave Gaza because the return is very complicated, and life in Gaza is better than anywhere else in the world.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-02T223343Z_376888351_RC2XDJAGP1JT_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA-1770098188.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\" \">Palestinians coming from the Rafah crossing arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Monday night [Mahmoud Issa\/Reuters]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%98No%20one%20should%20ever%20leave%20Gaza%E2%80%99&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>18h ago\u00a0(10:15 GMT)Israel \u2018severely restricting\u2019 humanitarian relief in Gaza: HamasHamas says Israel continues to \u201cseverely restrict\u201d the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip, despite the start of the second phase of the US-brokered \u201cceasefire\u201d.\u201cWith the Gaza Strip being affected by a new weather depression, the catastrophic conditions of displaced people in tents that offer no protection from the cold or rain are worsening,\u201d Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said in a statement.\u201cFurthermore, the criminal [Israeli] occupation is preventing the entry of fuel and gas except in very limited quantities, thus violating the ceasefire agreement.\u201dThe reopening of the Rafah crossing for Palestinians to come and go has been touted as progress by Israel. Overlooked is the fact that Israel refuses to allow aid to enter from the border with Egypt.Events on the ground reveal a reality marked by strict security restrictions, complex procedures, and limited numbers of people being allowed to cross Rafah, falling far short of the scale of Gaza\u2019s accumulated humanitarian needs, said Hamas.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Israel%20%E2%80%98severely%20restricting%E2%80%99%20humanitarian%20relief%20in%20Gaza%3A%20Hamas&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>19h ago\u00a0(10:00 GMT)Thousands could die while awaiting medical evacuation: Health official<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/ali_harb_200919153312036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/ali_harb_200919153312036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>By<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/ali_harb_200919153312036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ali Harb<\/a>Zaher al-Wahidi, spokesperson for the Gaza Health Ministry, says the process at the Rafah crossing is \u201ctoo complex\u201d and ineffective.Few Palestinians have been able to leave the enclave to receive medical care since the crossing opened on Monday.\u201cThis will not allow us to evacuate patients and provide medical services to them to give them a chance at life,\u201d al-Wahidi told Al Jazeera.About 20,000 patients are in need of medical evacuation, including 440 critical cases that need immediate attention, he said.\u201cAt this rate, we would need years to evacuate all of these patients, by which time all of them could lose their lives while waiting for an opportunity to leave,\u201d al-Wahidi said.He estimated 10 people die this way every day that the Rafah crossing is closed or operating at the current levels.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Thousands%20could%20die%20while%20awaiting%20medical%20evacuation%3A%20Health%20official&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>19h ago\u00a0(09:45 GMT)Eight Palestinians left, 12 returned to Gaza on Monday: Interior ministryThe Gaza Interior Ministry says it has monitored operations at the Rafah crossing throughout Monday after its reopening.Eight people \u2013 patients and their companions \u2013 departed Gaza during the day, the ministry said in a brief statement on Telegram.Another 12 Palestinians, nine women and three children, arrived in the Strip late on Monday.\u201cThey were provided with immediate assistance and their arrival procedures were completed,\u201d the ministry said.Critics of Israel\u2019s prohibitive restrictions say the slow-moving process to get wounded and sick Palestinians treatment abroad is a \u201cdeath sentence\u201d for potentially hundreds of patients in Gaza.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Eight%20Palestinians%20left%2C%2012%20returned%20to%20Gaza%20on%20Monday%3A%20Interior%20ministry&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>19h ago\u00a0(09:30 GMT)WHO explains role in helping patients to leave besieged GazaThe WHO has clarified that it\u2019s not involved in the \u201cselection or prioritisation\u201d of patients approved to exit Gaza to Egypt for medical evacuation through the Rafah crossing.\u201cWHO\u2019s role is focused on ensuring the safe and orderly transfer of patients from Gaza to the Rafah crossing,\u201d it said in a statement.A list of patients prioritised for medical evacuation has been shared by the Palestinian Authority (PA) with Israeli and Egyptian authorities for security clearance.Once clearance is granted, the PA shares the list of security-cleared patients with the WHO. It then contacts patients to \u201cinform them of the medical evacuation logistics and to confirm any medical needs during transport\u201d, the UN agency said.The WHO gathers patients at a designated meeting point in southern Gaza. Patients from northern Gaza are also transported to this location using WHO-arranged buses.Patients are then received at the Rafah crossing by PA officials who verify their identities along with the EU Border Assistance Mission.\u201cPatients then cross to the Egyptian side to continue onward for medical care,\u201d WHO said.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Interactive_Rafah_February1_2026_INTERACTIVE-Proposed-Rafah-crossing-Gaza-plan-Israel-process-1769935391.png?quality=80\" alt=\"INTERACTIVE - Proposed Rafah crossing Gaza plan February 1\">Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=WHO%20explains%20role%20in%20helping%20patients%20to%20leave%20besieged%20Gaza&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>19h ago\u00a0(09:20 GMT)Hamas urges global rallies against Israel\u2019s \u2018brutal aggression\u2019 in GazaThe Palestinian group has called on \u201call people of conscience and freedom in our Arab and Islamic nations and the world to take immediate action\u201d against \u201cthe continued aggression and genocide against our people in the Gaza Strip\u201d.In a statement, Hamas accused Israel of \u201cescalating raids and relentless barbaric shelling\u201d, \u201cdemolishing and destroying the tents and homes of innocent people\u201d, and \u201cdeliberately exacerbating their already dire humanitarian suffering\u201d.Israel continues to violate the October agreement daily \u201cin evasion of its obligations to the mediators, in contempt of international laws and norms, and in flagrant violation of all humanitarian values \u200b\u200band principles\u201d.\u201cLet the coming days \u2013 especially Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays of each week \u2013 be a continuous and escalating global movement that expresses the voice of the world\u2019s conscience and its outcry against the occupation,\u201d the Hamas statement said.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25053263568593-1740218558.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Nuseirat\">Hamas fighters stand in formation in Nuseirat, central Gaza, in 2025 [Abdel Kareem Hana\/AP]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284953\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Hamas%20urges%20global%20rallies%20against%20Israel%E2%80%99s%20%E2%80%98brutal%20aggression%E2%80%99%20in%20Gaza&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284953\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284953\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>19h ago\u00a0(09:10 GMT)\u2018Save the patients of Gaza,\u2019 doctor pleadsDr Muhammad Abu Salmiya, director of al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, says Israel must be forced to get rid of the time-wasting restrictions on patients seeking life-saving healthcare outside the besieged Strip.He noted that on Monday only five patients were permitted by Israeli authorities to pass through the Rafah border crossing. About 22,000 sick and wounded Palestinians in Gaza need urgent evacuation for treatment,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/11\/23\/al-shifa-hospital-director-arrested-by-israeli-army-in-gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Salmiya<\/a>\u00a0said.\u201cToday, 16 patients were discharged, meaning it will take about five years on average for all patients to be discharged. This is crisis management, not a solution to the crisis,\u201d he said.\u201cAllow us access to medicines, medical supplies and equipment, and we will be able to treat our patients. Denying patients discharge and preventing the entry of medicines is a death sentence for them. Save the patients of Gaza.\u201d<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/665003303001\/6669ca08-1335-4597-bba2-e17c73f0bc53\/1bd96593-4266-42c5-b548-434c6204fc3b\/1920x1080\/match\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\">Play Video28:30Will Israel ever be held to account for its actions in Gaza?Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%98Save%20the%20patients%20of%20Gaza%2C%E2%80%99%20doctor%20pleads&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4285062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4285062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20h ago\u00a0(09:00 GMT)Rebuilding Gaza\u2019s decimated health system \u2018most efficient\u2019 way to treat patients: WHONot only does Gaza\u2019s border with Egypt need to fully open but so do all other \u201cpathways for patients\u201d, says Tarik Jasarevic, a spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO).\u201cWe know the most time-efficient and cost-efficient referral pathways are through to the West Bank and East Jerusalem, where there are medical facilities ready to receive patients,\u201d Jasarevic told Al Jazeera.\u201cWe have been calling for the opening of all crossings throughout the war,\u201d he added.While thousands of patients in Gaza need security clearances from Israeli authorities to leave the enclave for treatment, countries around the world also need to step forward and accept wounded and ill Palestinians after more than two years of devastation, Jasarevic said.\u201cSo far during the war, we evacuated more than 10,000 people, and the majority of these people went to Egypt and after that the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and some European countries.\u00a0\u2026 What we really should be focused on now is to rebuild the health system inside Gaza so we don\u2019t rely so much on evacuations.\u201d<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/665003303001\/51fff8b9-5dea-4737-92d5-85ea351ba928\/7587bab5-35dd-409b-b9bb-dadcf42d59b0\/1920x1080\/match\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\">Play Video0:45UN welcomes reopening of Gaza\u2019s Rafah border with EgyptClick here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Rebuilding%20Gaza%E2%80%99s%20decimated%20health%20system%20%E2%80%98most%20efficient%E2%80%99%20way%20to%20treat%20patients%3A%20WHO&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20h ago\u00a0(08:45 GMT)\u2018Unbearable price\u2019: Gaza committee chief denounces Israeli killingsThe head of the Gaza technical committee set to govern the enclave has condemned the recent deadly attacks launched by Israel\u2019s military in the war-ravaged Strip.\u201cThe loss of life in Gaza over the past few days is excruciating \u2013 our condolences to the families who are grieving. We call to immediately uphold the ceasefire,\u201d said Ali Shaath in a social media post.Shaath will lead the 15-member\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/1\/18\/us-backed-palestinian-committee-shares-mission-statement-on-gaza-governance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Committee for the Administration of Gaza<\/a>\u00a0(NCAG), which is tasked with governing the Strip following a handover by Hamas.\u201cOur people of Gaza have paid an unbearable price, and they deserve calm and safety. NCAG is committed with partners to prevent further incidents and protect civilians. The path forward must be one of restraint, responsibility, and respect for civilian life,\u201d said Shaath.Since the October 2025 \u201cceasefire\u201d came into effect, 526 people have been killed in Israeli attacks and 1,447 wounded in Gaza.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AFP__20260116__92Z838C__v1__HighRes__EgyptPalestinianIsraelShaath-1768613596.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Ali Shaath, head of the Palestinian technocratic committee for managing the Gaza Strip, arrives at a hotel in Cairo on January 16, 2026. Gaza native and former Palestinian Authority deputy minister Ali Shaath will head the new technocratic committee set to administer the devastated Gaza Strip, mediating countries announced on January 14. A seasoned civil servant largely unknown to the wider public, Shaath was born in the southern city of Khan Yunis in 1958, later leaving to study in Cairo, a family member told AFP. (Photo by Mohammed Abed \/ AFP)\">Ali Shaath, head of the Palestinian technocratic committee for managing the Gaza Strip, arrives at a hotel in Cairo [Mohammed Abed\/AFP]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%98Unbearable%20price%E2%80%99%3A%20Gaza%20committee%20chief%20denounces%20Israeli%20killings&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20h ago\u00a0(08:30 GMT)Rafah reopening offers hope for Palestinians to resume higher educationThe Rafah border\u2019s partial reopening is bringing a glimmer of hope for students in Gaza who want to continue university studies and build their careers.Israeli forces destroyed campuses across the Strip and stalled education for an entire generation of young people.Reema Alyazouri\u2019s plans for a career in artificial intelligence were well on track before Israel\u2019s devastating war put her studies and life on hold. She received several offers to study at leading universities in the United Kingdom, none of which she could take up.\u201cYesterday was the turning point \u2013 everything became clear. I will travel to Egypt and start making the necessary arrangements there,\u201d Alyazouri told Al Jazeera.\u201cOnce things are organised, I plan to go to the UK and continue my studies at the University of Bristol, which is my top priority right now.\u201d<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/665003303001\/2d92c390-2fb8-4a98-8912-c6d47ed9cfc9\/e2c80eee-1986-42fa-a09e-0c03c0f826e6\/1920x1080\/match\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\">Play Video3:28Who controls the Rafah crossing?Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284861\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Rafah%20reopening%20offers%20hope%20for%20Palestinians%20to%20resume%20higher%20education&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284861\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284861\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20h ago\u00a0(08:15 GMT)Instead of \u2018beautiful reunions\u2019, Rafah crossing process has been a \u2018nightmare\u2019<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/tareq-abu-azzoum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/tareq-abu-azzoum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>By<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/tareq-abu-azzoum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tareq Abu Azzoum<\/a>Reporting from Khan Younis, southern GazaThere is no list so far today stating who will be allowed to leave Gaza to receive urgent medical treatment abroad, as discussions are still ongoing between the World Health Organization and the Israeli military.On the ground, we can see different field preparations being made by the Palestine Red Crescent Society.Its hospital here is the main gathering point, and in the past few hours, we saw vehicles affiliated with the WHO make their way inside to start preparing patients to leave Gaza for medical care.The process has also been a nightmare for those returning to Gaza. I spoke to a Palestinian woman who reunited with her family after months of separation. She was blindfolded and interrogated by the Israeli military on her way back to Gaza.Others told me they were intercepted by Israeli-backed militias near Rafah city in the south. This is a main area where these gangs are actively operating under the cover of the Israeli military. These militias have asked returnees to provide them with information about armed factions in Gaza.So the Rafah crossing has been a humiliating process instead of a day marking a beautiful reunion with family.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap_6981add5a83f7-1770106325.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Buses line up to enter the Egyptian gate of the Rafah crossing into the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mohamed Arafat)\">Buses line up to enter the Egyptian gate of the Rafah crossing [Mohamed Arafat\/AP Photo]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Instead%20of%20%E2%80%98beautiful%20reunions%E2%80%99%2C%20Rafah%20crossing%20process%20has%20been%20a%20%E2%80%98nightmare%E2%80%99&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21h ago\u00a0(08:00 GMT)Israeli PM criticizes Gaza committee\u2019s use of Palestinian Authority logoIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza over its decision to update its logo to match the Palestinian Authority (PA) emblem.The logo \u201cpresented to Israel was entirely different from the one published this evening\u201d, Netanyahu\u2019s office said in a statement on Monday.\u201cIsrael will not accept the use of a Palestinian Authority symbol; the Palestinian Authority will have no part in the administration of Gaza,\u201d it added.Netanyahu has vehemently objected to any role for the PA in Gaza, although he acknowledged last week that PA representatives will participate in the operational mechanism at the Rafah crossing.The 15-person committee was established as part of the US-brokered peace effort and consists of 11 Palestinian national figures. It is led by Ali Shaath, a former PA official.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/INTERACTIVE-Trump-20-point-Gaza-plan-1759216486.png?quality=80\" alt=\"INTERACTIVE Trump 20-point Gaza plan-1759216486\">Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Israeli%20PM%20criticizes%20Gaza%20committee%E2%80%99s%20use%20of%20Palestinian%20Authority%20logo&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21h ago\u00a0(07:57 GMT)<img decoding=\"async\" height=\"22.5\" width=\"96.75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Breaking-1699362877.svg?fit=86%2C20&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Houthi\">45 Palestinian patients, 90 companions head towards Rafah: Red CrescentAbout 45 Palestinian patients, along with 90 companions, are moving in vehicles towards the Rafah crossing to be transferred to Egypt for urgent medical care, the Palestine Red Crescent Society says.An estimated 22,000 wounded and sick people are also in dire need of treatment abroad, after Israel\u2019s genocidal two-year war devastated Gaza\u2019s healthcare system.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=45%20Palestinian%20patients%2C%2090%20companions%20head%20towards%20Rafah%3A%20Red%20Crescent&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21h ago\u00a0(07:45 GMT)WATCH: US envoy Witkoff heads to Israel amid regional tensionsUS Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is travelling to Israel to hold discussions on Gaza with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and military leaders.The consultations come as the US has increased its military presence in the region significantly, and President Donald Trump\u2019s Gaza plan has been advancing despite Israel\u2019s repeated violations of the October \u201cceasefire\u201d.Al Jazeera\u2019s Nour Odeh reports:<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/665003303001\/4ea83487-f8b2-4b3d-b496-fd0cb8163708\/db62b8cd-e00f-443f-824e-6febfd18890f\/1920x1080\/match\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\">Play Video1:54US envoy Witkoff heads to Israel ahead of nuclear talks with Iran and amid regional tensionsClick here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=WATCH%3A%20US%20envoy%20Witkoff%20heads%20to%20Israel%20amid%20regional%20tensions&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21h ago\u00a0(07:30 GMT)Israeli soldiers wound 3, arrest 8 Palestinians in occupied West BankIsraeli forces have stormed the Balata camp near Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank.Local and security sources told the Wafa news agency that Israeli soldiers raided several homes, arresting four people and wounding three others during the assault.Wounded residents were hospitalised, it said, without elaborating on the extent of the injuries.Four other Palestinians were arrested in Kafr Qallil village, the al-Maajin area, and al-Ein refugee camp in Nablus.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Israeli%20soldiers%20wound%203%2C%20arrest%208%20Palestinians%20in%20occupied%20West%20Bank&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21h ago\u00a0(07:15 GMT)Palestinian Authority calls on UN to act on Israeli attacks, restrictionsRiyad Mansour, Palestine\u2019s envoy to the United Nations, has sent letters to senior UN officials urging immediate international action to address the increasingly desperate humanitarian situation in Gaza.Mansour warned of \u201ccatastrophic\u201d scenes in the Strip and Israel\u2019s continued violations of the US-brokered \u201cceasefire\u201d and international humanitarian law.Mansour called on the international community to fulfil its legal and moral obligations and to intervene immediately for a permanent ceasefire that will end \u201cthe massacres\u201d perpetrated against the Palestinian people, the official Wafa news agency reported.He highlighted that 43 Palestinians, including three journalists, were killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza between January 14 and 28. At least\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/1\/31\/israeli-forces-kill-12-palestinians-across-gaza-attacks-reported-in-rafah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">31 people were killed<\/a>\u00a0and dozens wounded in attacks on Saturday alone.In his letter, Mansour also underscored deadly attacks by the Israeli army and settlers in the occupied West Bank, and its policies of collective punishment, torture, detention, and confiscation of Palestinian land.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AA-20260115-40267840-40267839-FUNERAL_CEREMONY_HELD_FOR_ALJAROU_WHO_DIED_IN_AN_ISRAELI_ATTACK_IN_DEIR_ALBALAH-1768511859.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"People in Gaza attend a funeral as young men carry the body.\">Relatives carry the body of a Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza [Mohammed Nassar\/Anadolu]Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Palestinian%20Authority%20calls%20on%20UN%20to%20act%20on%20Israeli%20attacks%2C%20restrictions&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22h ago\u00a0(07:00 GMT)Planned Gaza patient evacuations through Rafah will not \u2018cut it\u2019: DoctorMosab Nasser, head of Fajr Global, an NGO working on healthcare, says the planned number of evacuations of patients from Gaza through the Rafah crossing will be far from enough, adding that about 20,000 people with critical injuries and illnesses need urgent healthcare abroad.People with blast injuries, cancer patients, those with chronic disease, and many others could not be properly treated over the last two years because of Gaza\u2019s decimated medical system, he said.\u201cAll of them were waiting for this moment to be evacuated for treatment because the local healthcare infrastructure in Gaza is completely destroyed,\u201d Nasser said, adding that evacuating dozens or even hundreds of patients will not \u201ccut it\u201d because of the huge number of patients waiting.Many Palestinians with severe war wounds don\u2019t have time to wait for evacuation and healthcare, Nasser said.\u00a0Meanwhile, cancer patients \u201care literally dying on a daily basis\u201d in Gaza without proper treatment, he added.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284735\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Planned%20Gaza%20patient%20evacuations%20through%20Rafah%20will%20not%20%E2%80%98cut%20it%E2%80%99%3A%20Doctor&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284735\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284735\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22h ago\u00a0(06:45 GMT)Identification centre set up for returned Palestinian bodiesThe facility has been established at the al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City for the bodies of Palestinians returned by Israel.\u201cThis is to verify their identities in preparation for completing the legal procedures and burying them with dignity,\u201d a Health Ministry statement said.Israel returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians through the International Committee of the Red Cross in exchange for the final Israeli captive, whose remains were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/1\/26\/remains-of-last-israeli-captive-in-gaza-retrieved-says-israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recovered by Israeli forces<\/a>\u00a0last week.Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Identification%20centre%20set%20up%20for%20returned%20Palestinian%20bodies&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22h ago\u00a0(06:29 GMT)Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Khan Younis as death toll risesA Palestinian has been killed by Israeli soldiers south of Khan Younis, medical sources at Nasser Hospital tell Al Jazeera.The Israeli army withdrew behind a demarcation line referred to as the \u201cyellow line\u201d under the first phase of the US-brokered Gaza \u201cceasefire\u201d that came into effect in October.Israel\u2019s military routinely violates the line to carry out attacks and blow up buildings and homes, Gaza authorities say.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Death-toll-tracker-1770048514.png?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C962&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"INTERACTIVE-GAZA CEASEFIRE-Feb 2, 2026_Death toll tracker-1765554400\">Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Israeli%20forces%20kill%20Palestinian%20in%20Khan%20Younis%20as%20death%20toll%20rises&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22h ago\u00a0(06:23 GMT)<img decoding=\"async\" height=\"22.5\" width=\"113.625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Analysis-1699362873.svg?fit=101%2C20&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Analysis\">Why medical evacuations are crucial for GazaMohammed Tahir, a trauma surgeon who volunteered in Gaza, has described the dire situation of its health sector.\u201cThe hospitals in Gaza have been destroyed. Its doctors, its nurses have been killed, imprisoned, forced to flee,\u201d he told Al Jazeera.\u201cThe facilities are in squalor, really. There is a huge gap in terms of the surgical equipment required \u2013 the ICU facilities, the dialysis machines, the diagnostic devices there, the provision of medicines from antibiotics to painkillers to those required for managing chronic conditions.\u201dIsraeli officials and US President Donald Trump have repeatedly expressed plans for removing all Palestinians from Gaza.Tahir said while concerns about ethnic cleansing in Gaza are valid, medical evacuations are necessary to treat people who need specialised care and lessen the burden on the medical system in the territory.\u201cWhat we want to do is to take these patients that need evacuation out of Gaza into other healthcare systems and create a method to repatriate them to Gaza,\u201d he said.Tahir stressed that transferring people with complex injuries and conditions would free up medical resources for routine healthcare services in the war-battered territory.\u201cThat allows the people of Gaza to treat the normal, regular conditions,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople still walk in the streets. They fall over, they break their hip, they break their ankle \u2013 that needs treatment, and we need to empower them to manage these day-to-day conditions as well.\u201d<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/665003303001\/6a7dc535-ad33-44ac-9ef6-b24da35b0295\/92755173-18ed-4f39-9316-2e11629c5e78\/1920x1080\/match\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\">Play Video1:47Gaza patients in limbo amid Israel\u2019s \u2018pilot reopening\u2019 of Rafah crossingClick here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Why%20medical%20evacuations%20are%20crucial%20for%20Gaza&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22h ago\u00a0(06:18 GMT)Here are the latest developments<ul><li>Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian south of Khan Younis as Gaza\u2019s death toll continues to rise with attacks on civilians.<\/li><li>Only five patients have been able to leave the Strip as thousands of sick and wounded people desperately wait to receive life-saving medical care abroad.<\/li><li>Twelve Palestinians entered Gaza through the reopened Rafah crossing with Egypt after a 20-hour journey and strict Israeli restrictions.<\/li><li>The ban on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/1\/30\/msf-says-it-will-not-hand-over-staff-details-to-israeli-authorities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doctors Without Borders<\/a>\u00a0humanitarian operations in Gaza will result in a deeper catastrophe for Palestinians, its chief says, following Israel\u2019s decision to terminate the medical charity\u2019s crucial work.<\/li><li>The Gaza Health Ministry announced it had set up an identification premises at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City for the bodies of Palestinians returned by Israel.<\/li><li>Since the October 2025 \u201cceasefire\u201d came into effect, 526 people have been killed in Israeli attacks with 1,447 wounded, the ministry says. The overall death toll since the war began is at least 71,800, with another 171,555 injured.<\/li><\/ul>Click here to share on social media<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Here%20are%20the%20latest%20developments&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F11ynjj%3Fupdate%3D4284647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/11ynjj?update=4284647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>23h ago\u00a0(06:06 GMT)Welcome to our live coverageHello and welcome to our live page of Israel\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/9\/3\/why-have-leading-experts-declared-israels-war-on-gaza-a-genocide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">genocidal war on Gaza<\/a>\u00a0as the first Palestinians are allowed by Israel to travel through the Rafah crossing and deadly attacks continue.Follow us as we bring you the latest news, reactions, and analyses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/liveblog\/2026\/2\/3\/live-israel-kills-palestinian-as-few-allowed-to-exit-gaza-for-medical-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/liveblog\/2026\/2\/3\/live-israel-kills-palestinian-as-few-allowed-to-exit-gaza-for-medical-care<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reference Link:- https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/liveblog\/2026\/2\/3\/live-israel-kills-palestinian-as-few-allowed-to-exit-gaza-for-medical-care<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[24508,23877,25871,1737,10003,26629,25918,26680,1254,17576,26678,26679,23750,4935,26677],"class_list":["post-28886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-aside","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sample-category","tag-atrocities-2","tag-brutalities-2","tag-creulity","tag-gaza-2","tag-genocide-2","tag-human-right-violation-2","tag-humanitarian-crisis","tag-ill-palestinians","tag-israeli-agression","tag-palestine-2","tag-rafah-border","tag-rafah-crossing","tag-starvation-2","tag-war-crimes-2","tag-west-bank-annerxation","post_format-post-format-aside"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28886"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28886\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28888,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28886\/revisions\/28888"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/28887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}