Rafah, Gaza and Israel

Israeli prime minister denies allowing Palestinian Authority to run Rafah crossing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied reports on Wednesday that he allowed the Palestinian Authority to run the Rafah border crossing on the border between Gaza and Egypt. The border crossing is slated to open next week on day seven of a ceasefire agreement that halted Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
Israel confirms control of Rafah border crossing into Gaza during first phase of ceasefire deal
Israel has confirmed it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in phase one of its ceasefire deal with Hamas.
Israel Retains Control of Rafah Border Crossing Between Gaza and Egypt
Israel has confirmed that it will maintain control over the Rafah border crossing, the key passage between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
Middle East latest: Israel says it will maintain control of Gaza-Egypt crossing
Israel said it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas. A statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Wednesday denied reports that the Palestinian Authority would control the crossing.
Netanyahu Denies Reports Palestinian Authority Will Manage Rafah Border Crossing
Israeli forces are positioned around the crossing and there is no passage without [Israeli] supervision, oversight and advance approval.'
Middle East latest: Israel says it killed a militant in Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds
The Israeli military said Wednesday its soldiers killed an alleged militant in Gaza whom it said posed a threat to its forces, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stretched into a fourth day. It appeared to be the first time since the ceasefire began Sunday that the Israeli military said it struck targets in Gaza.
Israel says it will keep control of Gaza-Egypt crossing, continues West Bank operation
Israel said it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas. A statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Wednesday denied reports that the Western-backed Palestinian Authority would control the crossing.
Palestinians returning to Rafah are met with flattened homes and rubble
Aerial footage on Monday showed the devastation caused to the southern Gaza city of Rafah as Palestinians began returning to what was left of their homes.
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