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EPISODE · Feb 1, 2026 · 5 MIN

Brief: Rafah reopens to restricted traffic as Israeli strikes continue to kill

from The Take · host Al Jazeera

This week: 123 days into a "ceasefire", Israel has killed at least 524 Palestinians in Gaza.  Israel reopened the Rafa Crossing as Israeli strikes continued to claim lives. Israel is continuing to destroy cemeteries in Gaza. Israel has killed more than 71,769 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023. In this episode: Hani Mahmoud, Al Jazeera Correspondent Ibrahim al-Khalili, (@_ibrahimalkhalili) Al Jazeera Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

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