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Israel reopens Rafah crossing after Hamas returns hostage remains, aid entering at normal levels

The initial decision to close the crossing came as a punitive response to Hamas not upholding its side of the ceasefire and hostage deal.

Trucks carrying aid bound for Gaza cross the border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect, in Rafah, Egypt, October 12, 2025.
Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Hamas carries out wave of Gaza killings, casting doubt on disarmament demand

Former British prime minister Tony Blair, September 18, 2024.

Anti-Hamas militia leader Hossam al-Astal says he'll support Tony Blair in 'Gaza after Hamas'

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, August 13, 2025.

Hamas: Fuel, humanitarian aid to enter tomorrow and Rafah border to open next week


Anti-Hamas Abu Shabab militia: 'We will keep defending position in Rafah' amid ceasefire - report

The Abu Shabab militia told Ynet that they welcomed the ceasefire agreement, but have no intention of leaving their positions in Rafah, and will continue to "defend their lands."

 members of the Abu Shabab Popular Forces militia in the Gaza Strip.

Terrorists launch rockets at Rafah aid site, no damage reported

The rockets fell in an area adjacent to the Morag Corridor, in close proximity to the distribution point, but the site was undamaged by the attack.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, August 13, 2025.

Four IDF soldiers killed, three wounded in Rafah explosion

Although the area had been previously checked using various techniques, Hamas has sometimes proven adept at placing IEDs between checks.

IDF announces the death of four IDF soldiers, September 18, 2025.

Egypt's Sisi refers to Israel as 'enemy' for first time since before 1977 Sadat visit to Jerusalem

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi labeled Israel an “enemy” at the Arab-Islamic summit, saying its actions threaten Egypt’s security and future peace deals, including by causing Gazans to flee.

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025; illustrative.

Gaza City exodus grows, undermining Hamas strategy, analyst says

An expert on Hamas’s economy says Gaza’s civilian outflow is now a strategic problem for the terror group. As morale sinks and costs spike, more residents are leaving, diminishing Hamas’s leverage.

Displaced Palestinians flee amid an Israeli military operation, after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south, in Gaza City, September 14, 2025.

IDF reveals footage of Hamas's Rafah Brigade dining lavishly underground

While “residents of the sector were forced to break their Ramadan fast with the scraps left by Hamas, the organization’s leaders were celebrating in the tunnels with a grand feast,” Adraee said.

 IDF SOLDIERS walk out of a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip, last month. Israel will continue to strike fiercely against enemy strongholds from Khan Yunis to Isfahan, states the writer.

Gazans ahead of IDF takeover: 'Let them fire a nuclear missile at us and end it' - report

Channel 12 interviewed Gazans about the IDF's upcoming invasion and takeover of Gaza City, speaking of ongoing displacement and the desire to emigrate.

Displaced Palestinians make their way as they flee amid an Israeli military operation, in Gaza City, September 1, 2025.

WATCH: GHF's strategic role in Gaza’s food aid: IDF's new centers push back Hamas influence

The GHF does provide absolute numbers of meals, with those numbers reaching up to around 139 million meals over three months, with an average of around 2.3 million meals per week.

A Palestinian woman carries a box as people seek aid supplies from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), in the central Gaza Strip, August 4, 2025.

'As if it all happened yesterday': Families mark anniversary of hostages murdered by Hamas in Rafah

"The cycles of grief are widening. Put the ego aside. Stop the war. Bring back all the hostages and allow us, as a family and as a nation, to lift our heads, mourn less, and smile more.”

 Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Alexander Lobanov and Almog Sarusi.

Hamas pressures Egypt over Gaza aid Access, risking confrontation with Israel

Hamas's public calls for the complete opening of the Rafah crossing put a strain on Egypt's Sisi, as he feel his authority is being undermined.

 Hamas terrorists  in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.

Egypt's Sisi: Israel commiting 'genocide', warns history will judge nations over Gaza

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi also rejected claims that Egypt is complicit in the blockade of the Gaza Strip.

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025; illustrative.