{"id":212242,"date":"2026-03-01T22:03:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T22:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=212242"},"modified":"2026-03-01T22:03:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T22:03:50","slug":"preparations-underway-for-full-reopening-of-gazas-rafah-crossing-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=212242","title":{"rendered":"Preparations underway for full reopening of Gaza&#8217;s Rafah crossing, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-MughrabiJERUSALEM\/CAIRO Feb 1 (Reuters) &#8211; Preparations to reopen Gaza&#8217;s main border crossing in Rafah were underway on Sunday though it was uncertain any Palestinians would pass through it before the day&#8217;s end, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. 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