Rafah, Gaza Strip - January 29, 2025 Broken wooden pallets or exceed the permitted height by 20 centimeters are sufficient reasons for the Israeli authorities to lengthen the waiting hours or deny access for humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing.

“Our position is clear: Gazans need to stay in Gaza. Gaza is part of the future Palestinian state, which needs to be controlled by a single government,” said Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, speaking in Brussels. "As soon as possible, Gaza and the West Bank should be governed by a single national Palestinian authority," he continued.

The Islamist group Hamas welcomed the “large crowds” of Gazans who attended the operations to free the three Israeli and five Thai hostages on Thursday, which are “a message of determination, strength and defiance” from the Palestinian people.

Egypt and Jordan have both rejected the suggestion by US President Donald Trump that Gaza should be “cleaned out” and what remains of its pre-war population of 2.3 million moved to the two neighbouring countries.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez praised Egypt's central role in securing the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in Gaza during a phone call with President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on.

Spain welcomed the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, emphasizing the importance of upholding the agreement and ensuring the entry of

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A human rights report by Human Rights Watch documents horrifying testimonies from women in the Gaza Strip, recounting their suffering and the consequences of war on their bodies and lives.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez praised Egypt's central role in securing the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in Gaza during a phone call with President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on.

The European Union has restarted its civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah, a key entry and exit point for the Palestinian territory, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Friday.

The Rafah crossing has been shuttered for over eight months before as part of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

News that three high-profile hostages are expected to be released has brought excitement and trepidation to Israel on Friday.