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World Service,02 Feb 2026,49 mins

Rafah border crossing is reopening after almost two years

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Thousands of sick and wounded Palestinians are waiting to leave Gaza for treatment. Israel says only those who left during the two- year war would be allowed back in. Tensions are rising in the region as Iran's supreme leader warns that an attack on the country would sparks a wider conflict. We'll hear the view from Israel Ukrainians are bracing for the coldest day amid an energy crisis triggered by Russian attacks on the energy infrastructure. Will the so-called energy truce hold? We'll hear from our correspondent. (Photo: Trucks carrying humanitarian aid and fuel line up at the Rafah border crossing into the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian side; Credit: Reuters)

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