Palestinian patients return to Gaza through Rafah crossing.

SHOTLIST: GAZA CITY, PALESTINE (MAY 20, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF BUS ARRIVING AT HOSPITAL 2. VARIOUS OF PALESTINIANS GREETING THEIR RELATIVES 3. PALESTINIAN WOMAN TREATED IN EGYPT SPEAKING TO CAMERA (Arabic) 4. VARIOUS OF FAMILIES HUGGING EACH OTHERGAZA CITY, PALESTINE - MAY 20, 2026: Seventy Palestinian patients, wounded people and companions returned to Gaza from Egypt through the Rafah border crossing on Wednesday, May 20, after Israel reopened the crossing on a limited basis. The Palestinians, who had received medical treatment in Egypt, were transported by buses and ambulances to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Emotional scenes were witnessed as families reunited with relatives after long periods of separation. The Rafah crossing, Gaza’s main gateway to the outside world, had faced repeated restrictions despite a ceasefire announced on Oct. 10, 2025. Israeli authorities had closed all crossings in the area on Feb. 28 until further notice before Rafah was reportedly reopened on March 19 for pedestrian movement only. Israel has imposed a crippling blockade on the Gaza Strip since 2007, leaving the territory’s 2.4 million people on the verge of starvation. The Israeli army launched a brutal two-year offensive on Gaza in October 2023, killing more than 72,000 people, injuring over 172,000 and causing massive destruction across the besieged territory.