The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) says Israeli officials canceled coordination for evacuating the third batch of patients and injured people from the Gaza Strip through the Rafah land crossing.

People of Gaza seeking to return home face intimidation and abuse by Israeli-backed violent gangs at the Rafah crossing, witnesses say.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT on February 02, 2026.

Israel says it will partially reopen the crucial Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt over the weekend after long closure.

Israeli occupation forces have launched a “massive wave” of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip.

Hamas hands over the remains of two more dead Israeli captives, complaining about the Tel Aviv regime’s violations of a ceasefire agreement with the Gaza-based Palestinian resistance group.

Netanyahu says the Rafah border crossing will remain closed “until further notice,” adding that it opening depends on Hamas fulfilling its obligations, particularly the return of the bodies of dead captives as stipulated in the ceasefire agreement.