Aerial footage on Monday showed the devastation caused to the southern Gaza city of Rafah as Palestinians began returning to what was left of their homes.
Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu denied the claim shortly afterward, attributing it to "efforts by the Palestinian Authority to create a false picture to the effect that it controls the crossing.
Israeli Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu’s office said Wednesday that Israel will remain in control of the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt throughout the first phase of the ...