Palestinian patients wait to cross the Rafah border.

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Gaza patients in limbo amid Israel’s ‘pilot reopening’ of Rafah crossing

Published On 3 Feb 20263 Feb 2026

  • Only five Palestinian patients in critical condition were permitted by Israel to leave Gaza on the first day of the Rafah crossing’s reopening after nearly two years of forced closure.
  • Israeli soldiers kill a Palestinian south of Khan Younis early Tuesday as the death toll continues to rise after days of deadly attacks on civilians, including children and women.