Gaza News

Sam Sifton Feb 03, 2026

A Lifeline for Gaza

We look at the significance of the Rafah border crossing….

Ben Reiff Feb 03, 2026

Now that Israel has admitted the Gaza death toll is accurate, don’t let apologists move the goalposts

Having rubbished the health ministry’s figures, they are now saying what matters is the civilian-to-militant ratio. See that for what it is, says Ben Reiff, deputy editor at +972…

Daniel Estrin Feb 03, 2026

Gaza’s Rafah border crossing reopens, but few have been allowed to cross

Gaza’s main border crossing reopened Monday after being closed for most of the war, but few people have been allowed to cross….

Al Jazeera Staff Feb 03, 2026

Trickle of Palestinians get to leave, enter Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens

Only 12 Palestinians entered Gaza through Rafah while five patients and their escorts were allowed to leave for Egypt….

Umut Uras Feb 03, 2026

Israel kills Palestinian as only 5 allowed to exit Gaza for treatment

Dozen Palestinians allowed to re-enter but critical patients continue to be prevented from receiving life-saving care….

AVI ASHKENAZI Feb 03, 2026

IDF to increase Gaza border security due to smuggling risks

IDF officials identified Hamas’s struggle in Gaza, after more than two years of war have left it without stocks of standard explosives, to obtain weapons as well as additional equipment. The IDF annou…

Feb 03, 2026

IDF to increase Gaza border security due to smuggling risks

IDF officials identified Hamas’s struggle in Gaza, after more than two years of war have left it without stocks of standard explosives, to obtain weapons as well as additional equipment….

Itamar Eichner Feb 03, 2026

Israel rejects Gaza administrative committee logo featuring Palestinian Authority emb

Netanyahu distances himself newly unveiled National Committee for the Administration of Gaza logo, says emblem presented to Israel ‘entirely different’ from released version, insists Israel won’t acce…

Feb 03, 2026

Video: First Vehicles Cross Reopened Gaza Border

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened Monday after having been largely closed since May 2024. It allowed some Gazans who had fled during the war to return. Sick and wounded people …

Feb 03, 2026

Israel pans Gaza technocratic committee’s change of logo to PA imagery

‘Israel will not accept use of Palestinian Authority’s symbol, and the PA will not be a partner in the administration of Gaza,’ Netanyahu’s office says…

Nick Schifrin,Veronica Vela,Shams Odeh Feb 02, 2026

Few of Gaza’s sick and wounded allowed to leave through reopened Rafah crossing

For the first time in more than a year and a half, Gaza has a border open to the outside world. But Monday’s reopening of the Rafah crossing with Egypt was limited, and comes after a deadly weekend in…