Over 10,000 Palestinians in Gaza are in urgent need of medical evacuation, including thousands of children, UN officials have warned ahead of the planned reopening of the Rafah crossing in southern Gaza on Saturday.

JERUSALEM: Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt is to reopen Saturday (Jan 31) following a fourth exchange of hostages and prisoners under a truce agreement, a Hamas official and a source with know

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief on Friday welcomed the announcement that 50 patients will be medically evacuated from Gaza via the Rafah crossing. "This will be the first medical evacuation since the ceasefire began and the first time through Rafah since its closure in May 2024," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X.

Egyptians protest against the US President Donald Trump's proposal for Egypt and Jordan to host over a million Palestinians from Gaza, at a gate at the Rafah border crossing, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas,

The European Union has resumed its civilian mission to oversee the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. This revival marks a significant step in supporting the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas,

The Rafah Border Crossing between Gaza and Egypt is set to reopen on Saturday following the release of the fourth batch of Israeli hostages and Palestinian security prisoners, a Hamas official and a source familiar with the discussions told newsmen.