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.
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American-Israeli Hostage Is Released in Gaza Under Cease-Fire Deal
Keith Siegel was abducted along with his wife in the October 2023 Hamas-led attack. His wife was freed in a previous cease-fire.
U.S. Considers Sending Israel 24,000 Assault Rifles Held Back Under Biden
Democratic lawmakers had expressed concerns to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken about the rifles possibly going to settler militias or being misused by the police.
Gaza’s Border Crossing at Rafah Reopens to Let Sick and Wounded Leave
The Rafah crossing has been shuttered for over eight months but is opening again as part of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Hamas Names 3 Hostages It Says Will Be Freed This Weekend
Keith Siegel, an American-Israeli, will be released along with Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon in exchange for scores of Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons, the group said.
Hamas Names 3 Hostages It Says Will Be Freed This Weekend
Keith Siegel, an American-Israeli, will be released along with Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon in exchange for about 90 Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons, the group said.
In Thailand, Faraway Vigil for Hostages Ends in Happy Tears
The father of a Thai farmhand who was held hostage in Gaza for 15 months could barely get the words out at hearing the news of his son’s release.
In Thailand, Faraway Vigil for Hostages Ends in Happy Tears
The father of a Thai farmhand who was held hostage in Gaza for 15 months could barely get the words out at hearing the news of his son’s release.
What Israel’s UNRWA Ban Could Mean for Palestinians
Legislation that goes into effect on Thursday bars UNRWA from operating in the country. That will affect aid delivery to Gaza and beyond.
Thai Families Wait in Anxious Hope for Gaza Hostage Release
Five families hoped that their loved ones were finally being released from Gaza after 15 months as hostages.