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Israel Announces Plans to Reopen Rafah Border Crossing But Only for Palestinians to Leave Gaza

HeadlineDec 03, 2025

Israel announced that it plans to reopen the Rafah border crossing as part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, but only to allow Palestinians to leave Gaza. According to the World Health Organization, more than 16,500 sick and wounded people need to leave Gaza for medical care. This comes as Israel says that the partial remains returned by Hamas do not match the two hostages remaining in Gaza. Palestinian militants are reportedly struggling to find the remains amid the rubble. Meanwhile, Israel has continued its drone strikes in Gaza, killing Palestinian photojournalist Mahmoud Wadi in Khan Younis. This is his father, Issam Wadi.

Issam Wadi: “As a father, I received the news with shock. It was like an earthquake at home. I live in a tent. The tent was blown away when I lost my son. He was hit in an abnormal strike, which we weren’t expecting on a day like this.”

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