Israel had agreed to open the Rafah crossing as part of the October cease-fire deal with Hamas but kept it closed. Egypt denied that the border would reopen soon.

Israel on Wednesday announced a partial opening of the major Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt as part of a ceasefire deal with the Hamas militant group, but only for Palestinians wanting to leave the territory.

Israeli occupation forces killed two Palestinians and demolished residential buildings in Gaza on Wednesday, coinciding with airstrikes.

Israeli attacks in Gaza have killed more than 70,000 people in over two years of war, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, as the death toll continues to climb.

Dressed in traditional Palestinian prints and a suit, Eman Hassan Lawwa and Hikmat Lawwa walked hand-in-hand past the crumbled buildings of southern Gaza in a line of couples dressed exactly the same as them.

Operation Chivalrous Knight 3'' marked the UAE’s 54th Eid Al Etihad by organising a mass wedding for 54 grooms from the Gaza Strip, a step that carries a message of hope and humanitarian support for young people and families amid the difficult conditions the territory is experiencing.

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