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Trucks gather at the newly opened Rafah crossing to take aid into Gaza

Israeli forces shut down the crossing in early May after seizing it during an offensive on the southern city, causing Egypt to close its side in protest. View on euronews

The New York Times · 1d

Wounded Gazans Begin to Leave for Egypt Through Reopened Rafah Crossing

The border point had been closed after Israel invaded the southern city of Rafah in May but is opening again as part of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

France 24 · 1d

Israel, Hamas complete latest ceasefire swap as Rafah crossing opens

Hamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released scores of Palestinian prisoners in a fourth round of exchanges as part the Gaza ceasefire deal. The swap came as sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing to Egypt for treatment through Gaza’s Rafah crossing in the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago.

Hamas, Israel

The New York Times · 19h

Israel and Hamas Exchange 3 Hostages and More Than 180 Prisoners

In highly staged ceremonies, Hamas freed three people held captive over the last 15 months. Keeping to its part of the cease-fire deal, Israel released 183 Palestinians held in jails.

CBS News · 1d

American-Israeli Keith Siegel, 2 other hostages released in Gaza in 3rd exchange of Israel-Hamas ceasefire

It is believed that at least two of the six American hostages still held in Gaza are alive — Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, who grew up in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and Edan Alexander, 19, from Tenafly, New Jersey. Four other Americans are believed to have been killed in captivity.

Politico · 1d

First American hostage freed by Hamas

Keith Siegel, an Israeli-American from North Carolina, was released by Hamas as part of the fourth exchange of the Gaza cease-fire deal.

Sick and wounded children begin crossing into Egypt after opening of Rafah Crossing

A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began entering Egypt for treatment through Gaza’s Rafah crossing on ...

DPA International on MSN18h

Rafah crossing reopens as Israel frees jailed Palestinians in swap

The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza reopened on Saturday for the first time in nearly nine months as Israel and ...

The Jerusalem Post Blogs18h

Israel-Hamas War Day 165: What is going on in Gaza, Lebanon?

Israel looks to approve an evacuation plan for Palestinians in Rafah as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued to spar with the Biden administration in advance of US Secretary of State Antony ...

Palestine Chronicle1d

Israel Withdraws from Rafah Crossing – 50 Medical Evacuations Per Day Announced

The Israeli army has withdrawn from the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt with medical evacuations set to begin on ...

EU restarts Rafah border crossing mission, says foreign policy chief Kallas

The European Union has restarted its civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah, a key ...

France 241d

Israel, Hamas complete latest ceasefire swap as Rafah crossing opens for Gaza wounded

Hamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released scores of Palestinian prisoners in a ...

Al Jazeera English1d

LIVE: Gaza children wounded in Israel attacks allowed medical care abroad

An estimated 50 Palestinians in need of healthcare outside Gaza to be moved through reopened Rafah crossing on Saturday.

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