The Hamas government raised as of Wednesday the number of displaced Palestinians who have returned to the northern Gaza Strip since last Monday to 500,000. The north to which they return, which includes Gaza City and the towns of Jabalia,

Hundreds of thousands of civilians returned to the northern Gaza Strip this week after checkpoints were reopened in line with the ceasefire agreement. Many will have found their homes destroyed after months of heavy fighting and bombardment – something the new US president, Donald Trump, has pointed out.

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.

“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.

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 on Friday started its support mission for the reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The mission "will support Palestinian border personnel and allow the transfer of individuals out of Gaza,

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

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.

Among the thousands of Palestinians walking back to their homes in northern Gaza, white bags always appear, outlined against the sea, which many carry on their backs as they advance through the dust and rubble.