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December 3, 2025

Israel Announces Plans to Reopen Rafah Border Crossing But Only for Palestinians to Leave Gaza
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Israel announced that it plans to reopen the Rafah border crossing as
part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, but only to allow Palestinians to
leave Gaza. According to the World Health Organization, more than 16,500
sick and wounded people need to leave Gaza for medical care. This comes
as Israel says that the partial remains returned by Hamas do not match
the two hostages remaining in Gaza. Palestinian militants are reportedly
struggling to find the remains amid the rubble. Meanwhile, Israel has
continued its drone strikes in Gaza, killing Palestinian photojournalist
Mahmoud Wadi in Khan Younis. This is his father, Issam Wadi.

Issam Wadi: "As a father, I received the news with shock. It was like an
earthquake at home. I live in a tent. The tent was blown away when I
lost my son. He was hit in an abnormal strike, which we weren't
expecting on a day like this."



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