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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.
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.
This pursuit of retroactively applying the death penalty exclusively to Palestinians appears to be a deliberate attempt to legitimize policies aimed at the final eradication of the Palestinian people, as Netanyahu’s government seeks to mask the ongoing genocide under the guise of judicial legitimacy.
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.
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,
Critics say Israel’s move to revoke the citizenship of two Palestinian citizens sets an ‘alarming precedent’.