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<body><p>STORY: :: Palestinians in Gaza City say they have no necessities as they return home after the ceasefire</p><p>:: October 15, 2025</p><p>UMM AL-ABED AL-FIOUMI: "There is no work, no food, no drinks, no housing, and now winter is coming. By God Almighty, I'm telling you, I swear we don't have blankets. I have nothing, nothing at all. I left and my house was destroyed, and I'm still in the same situation, and now we're suffering. Where are we supposed to live? Where are we supposed to go? What are we supposed to do? There are about thirty-six of us here - me, my grandchildren, my daughters-in-law, and my children - and we don't know where to go or where to turn."</p><p>ALAA SAADALLAH: "No water, no electricity, nothing at all, none of life's necessities. I'm heading back to my home, but I don't know where to stay. I don't know exactly where to stay - I’m just going out, trusting in God to make things easier."</p><p>Israel will allow Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to open on Wednesday and increase the amount of humanitarian aid coming into the enclave, public broadcaster Kan reported, after Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages.</p><p>Subject to Israel's security approval, Gazans who had left the enclave during the war will be allowed back in for the first time and others will be allowed to cross out through the Rafah crossing, Kan reported.</p><p>Some 600 trucks carrying mainly food and medical supplies, as well as equipment needed for repairing damaged infrastructure, will be allowed in, Kan said. There was no immediate comment from Israeli or Palestinian officials.</p><p>Israel had threatened to keep the Rafah border crossing shut on Tuesday (October 14), citing Hamas' failure to meet its obligations under the Gaza ceasefire agreement and hand over bodies of deceased hostages that it was holding.</p><p>Hours later Hamas handed four coffins over to Israel through the International Committee of the Red Cross.</p></body>