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Women Returning to Gaza Say Israeli Troops Bound and Interrogated Them After Rafah Crossing

Palestinians crossing Rafah report hours of blindfolded detention, interrogation, threats, and confiscation by Israeli forces, with only 12 allowed entry amid strict controls, officials said.

  • Three women who entered Gaza on the first day of the reopening of the Rafah crossing said Israeli troops blindfolded, handcuffed, and interrogated them, holding them for hours.
  • The women said an Israeli-backed Palestinian armed group and Israeli officers searched their bags and bodies, interrogated them about Hamas, and pressured them to become informants.
  • Israel said no incidents of mistreatment by its security forces were known, while Palestinians and rights groups have long claimed Israel mistreats Palestinians passing through checkpoints.
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Women returning to Gaza say Israeli troops bound and interrogated them after Rafah crossing

Three women from the first group of Palestinians to enter Gaza through the newly reopened Rafah crossing told The Associated Press that Israeli troops blindfolded, handcuffed and interrogated them for hours after they crossed.

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Middle East Eye broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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