Israeli Strikes Kill 23 in Gaza Before USA-Brokered Rafah Reopening
Israeli airstrikes killed 23 Palestinians in Gaza on January 31, 2026, marking one of the deadliest days since the October 10 ceasefire began.The violence occurred just before the scheduled reopening of the Rafah crossing as part of a USA-brokered peace plan involving Donald Trump and Jared Kushner.Health officials including
Mohamed Abu Selmiya confirmed the casualties while
Israel and
Hamas accused each other of violating the existing agreement.
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