Palestinians greet each other in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on Feb. 15, 2026, after passing through the Rafah border crossing, where Israel now allows limited traffic. A Palestinian boy pulls water containers past a destroyed building in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood. Palestinians who returned to Gaza through the Rafah border crossing arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. Palestinian experience emotional reunions in Khan Yunis after being able to use the long-closed Rafah border crossing connecting Egypt and the Gaza Strip. (Doaa Albaz / AFP/Getty Images)The family was able to return because of the ceasefire, but Gaza is not at peace.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 20, 2026 16:22 UTC