Gaza's Health Ministry says 20,000 desperately need medical treatment abroad as details from Israel remain slim.

Israel is continuing airstrikes against alleged Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

By Haseeb Alwazeer and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Israel reopened the border between Gaza and Egypt on Monday for a limited number of people on foot, allowing a small number of Palestinians to leave the enclave and some of those who escaped the war to return for the first time.

Dozens of Palestinians were expected to leave or return to Gaza on Monday after Israel reopened the sole pedestrian crossing to Egypt, a major step in the ceasefire intended to end the war, though with strict limitations on access.

A new report examines how older people in Gaza are coping following prolonged conflict, repeated displacement and the near‑collapse of essential services.

Much of the Gaza Strip lies in ruin from more than two years of Israeli strikes, with its 2 million Palestinian residents largely living in tents.

Construction of the developments would take two or three years, Kushner said.