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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Egyptian TV says heavy equipment has begun entering Gaza through Rafah

Heavy construction equipment is lined up on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on February 13, 2025. (AFP)
Egypt’s Al-Ghad TV reports that heavy equipment has begun crossing from Egypt into Gaza through the Rafah crossing.
The entry of mobile homes and construction equipment into Gaza has been a sticking point, with Hamas last week threatening to halt the release of hostages unless it was allowed in.