As Israeli strikes killed two dozen Palestinians on Wednesday, many in Gaza wondered what had become of the ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas in October

Israel on Monday reopened the Rafah crossing to a trickle of Palestinians for the first time in months, a major step in a U.-backed plan to end the war, though strict Israeli security checks slowed the process.

Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that stopped the Israel-Hamas war.

Israel and Egypt reopened the Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt in a limited test on Sunday as part of the ongoing 20-point peace plan.

Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday for limited traffic.

The limited reopening of the Rafah crossing Monday will allow a small number of people to enter and leave the Palestinian enclave.

The brother of Israel’s security chief was arrested along with 14 others in a major police bust of an alleged smuggling ring accused of shipping crates of illegal goods into the Gaza Strip.

Al-Shifa Hospital director says blocking medical evacuations through Rafah crossing could be ‘death sentence’ for many.