PALESTINE – Israel is using several tactics to block Palestinians from returning to Gaza through the Rafah crossing, including detention, humiliations, interrogations, threats, bribery not to return, deployment of armed Israeli-aligned militias, financial inducements to cooperate with IDF, among others. On Wednesday, Gaza’s Government Media Office said only 488 travelers of 1,800 had been able […]
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Palestinian Shot Dead by Israeli Forces, & 2nd Group of Palestinian Returnees Arrive at Rafah Crossing
PALESTINE – Israeli forces killed a Palestinian in southern Gaza and wounded another one on Tuesday. The young Palestinian man died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head from Israeli army fire south of the al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis, medical sources said. They said another young man suffered moderate injuries after being […]
Rafah Border Crossing Between Gaza and Egypt Reopens
PALESTINE – After 2 years of closure, the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened on Sunday, as part of a pilot operation, according to Israeli media. “The Rafah crossing has opened in a pilot operation,” the daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported. “According to estimates, the movement of people will actually begin tomorrow (Monday) in […]