The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City was hit by an Israeli strike during the war with Hamas. It is one of dozens of heritage sites that were damaged or destroyed during the war.

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened Sunday, allowing limited Palestinian travel after a two-day closure, according to Egyptian state media.

The Rafah border crossing reopened on Monday for limited movement of people but some described an exhausting journey through Israeli checkpoints.

Only 12 returnees were allowed to cross the newly reopened border with Egypt on the first day, far fewer than the expected number.

On the first day Rafah reopened, it took more than 10 hours for a dozen Palestinian returnees and a small group of medical evacuees to cross in each direction.

By Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has drafted plans to build a compound to house thousands of displaced Palestinians in a part of south Gaza under Israeli military control,

The first week of the partial reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt was marked by confusion, and logistical hurdles, according to Palestinians attempting to cross and multiple sources who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity.

Many Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are struggling to get by after losing their permits to work inside Israel.

By Ramadan Abed and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Eatedal Rayyan waited for this moment for nearly two years: a reunion with her husband in Gaza, where she says yearning for family and homeland has persisted despite widespread destruction from the enclave's two-year war.

Critics say Israel’s move to revoke the citizenship of two Palestinian citizens sets an ‘alarming precedent’.