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Friday, October 9, 2026
Rafah
city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
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Israel is set to reopen the Rafah crossing from the Gaza Strip to Egypt, the Associated Press reported Wednesday, and Israeli authorities have received what may be the remains of a hostage taken in the October 7 terror…
Israel’s Security Cabinet approved the entry of a multinational International Stabilization Force and authorized a Board of Peace-led pilot in Rafah, Gaza to rebuild basic services, relocate civilians under strict vetting, and establish a technocratic civilian administration backed by ISF. The plan, linked to a broader post-conflict reconstruction and invoked in the context of President Donald Trump’s 20-point framework, envisions a staged IDF withdrawal from the area as the ISF takes over and Gaza is demilitarized.
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Israel Probes Gaza Troop Conduct; Australia Criticizes
The Israeli Defense Forces announced internal criminal investigations into the killings of Hind Rajab and 15 World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, following reviews by its Fact-Finding and Assessment Mechanism. The announcements come after initial denials were reversed, with the IDF for the first time admitting it fired on Hind Rajab’s car and stating that one WCK incident was not pursued due to insufficient evidence.
Aug 23, 2026
