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Relief for patients leaving Gaza as Rafah opens, but thousands still wait

Headline from Al Jazeera, on the newest of 2 developments

Israeli restrictions mean only five Palestinians allowed to leave Gaza for treatment via Rafah crossing on first day.

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  1. Medical evacuees from Gaza enter Egypt as the Rafah crossing reopens

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

  2. Newest

    Relief for patients leaving Gaza as Rafah opens, but thousands still wait

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Medical evacuees from Gaza enter Egypt as the Rafah crossing reopens (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Medical evacuees from Gaza entered Egypt on Monday as the Rafah border crossing reopened, marking a key step in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    1st medical evacuee from Gaza enters Egypt as Rafah crossing reopens (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    About 20,000 Palestinian children and adults needing medical care hope to leave devastated Gaza via the crossing, according to Gaza health officials.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    First medical evacuees from Gaza enter Egypt as Israel reopens Rafah crossing (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Monday’s opening is a key step in the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas but mostly symbolic as few Palestinians will be allowed to cross in either direction daily.

  4. The World from PRX

    Rafah crossing opens between Gaza and Egypt (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    The Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt is now open, after being closed for nearly two years. But only small numbers of people are being allowed through, despite thousands of Palestinians in Gaza who are in need of medical care.

  5. The Columbian

    The first medical evacuees from Gaza enter Egypt as the Rafah crossing reopens (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    CAIRO — The first medical evacuees from Gaza entered Egypt on Monday as the Rafah border crossing reopened. It marked a key step in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire but a mostly symbolic one, as few people

  6. Al Jazeera

    Relief for patients leaving Gaza as Rafah opens, but thousands still wait (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Israeli restrictions mean only five Palestinians allowed to leave Gaza for treatment via Rafah crossing on first day.

  7. Al-Monitor

    WHO says first five patients evacuated via Gaza's Rafah crossing (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    GENEVA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday that the first five patients were transferred through Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt, which reopened on Monday."On the second of February, WHO and partners supported the medical evacuation of five patients and seven com…

  8. Truthout

    20K in Gaza Need Medical Evacuation. 5 Were Let Through Rafah Crossing on Day 1. (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Israeli restrictions could ultimately kill thousands of Palestinians who have been waiting for years for treatment.

  9. Al Jazeera

    UN chief urges Gaza aid as Israel blocks most medical evacuees at Rafah (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Al-Shifa Hospital director says blocking medical evacuations through Rafah crossing could be ‘death sentence’ for many.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Trickle of Palestinians get to leave, enter Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

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

  11. Religion News

    Palestinians allowed in to Gaza and patients are evacuated to Egypt as the Rafah crossing reopens (opens Religion News)

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    Religion News's feed description

    CAIRO (AP) — The reopening of the crossing marked a key step in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire but mostly a symbolic one, with few people allowed to travel and no goods allowed to pass through.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.