Palestinian patients leave Khan Younis for reopened Rafah border crossing

Описание: (3 Feb 2026)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:

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Khan Younis, Southern Gaza Strip – 3 February 2026
1. Various of Word Health Organization vehicles and bus arriving at a hospital run by Palestinian Red Crescent
2. Various of Red Crescent medics waiting near ambulances and bus
3. Children and one adult in wheelchairs waiting next to ambulance
4. Various of WHO vehicles and ambulances inside hospital run by Palestinian Red crescent
5. Various of gate and compound
5. Close of Palestinian Red crescent flag
6. Various of WHO vehicles, bus and ambulances carrying patients
STORYLINE:
Another group of medical evacuees left Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip for the Rafah border crossing on Tuesday.

The patients and some of their relatives set off from the Red Crescent headquarters in the southern city.

The evacuation operation is overseen by a team from the World Health Organization.

A small group of evacuees were able to enter into Egypt on Monday after the crossing was reopened.

The reopening was a key step in the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but it is mostly symbolic at this point.

Few Palestinians will be allowed to cross in either direction daily.

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

Thousands of other Palestinians outside the territory hope to enter and return home.

The crossing had been closed since Israeli troops seized it in May 2024.

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