Palestinians recount 'suffering' of return to Gaza through Rafah crossing and its checkpoints

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(5 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ++NIGHT SHOTS++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Khan Younis, Gaza Strip - 5 February 2026 1. People hugging their relatives 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Aisha Balawi, returnee: ”We entered the Egyptian hall, then went to the Europeans for inspection. It was thorough, but it went well and was very quick. But when we entered Gaza, things became very difficult. I can't describe it. I was arrested. It's indescribable. Destruction. It's not the Gaza we know, not the beautiful Gaza. It's