Updates: Thousands wait for evacuation from Gaza amid Rafah opening

Gaza’s Health Ministry says 20,000 desperately need medical treatment abroad as details from Israel remain slim.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aids line up to enter the Egyptian gate of the Rafah crossing, heading for inspection by Israeli authorities before entering the Gaza Strip. [Mohamed Arafat/AP Photo]
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Israel set to reopen Rafah crossing; but how many Palestinians can leave or return to Gaza?

By Umut Uras, Urooba Jamal, Edna Mohamed and Federica Marsi
Published On 1 Feb 2026

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