Rotana Atiya Al-Reqeb has told RT about hours-long interrogations by Israeli forces at the Rafah crossing
Palestinians returning to Gaza via the Rafah border crossing have said they face major challenges and intimidation from occupying Israeli forces. Seized by Israeli troops in May 2024, the Rafah entry point – the war-ravaged enclave’s key gateway – had been largely shut for almost two years.
RT spoke to Rotana Atiya Al-Reqeb, a woman who had spent a year in Egypt, about her returning ordeal.
“Only after the Palestinian and European authorities stamped our passports did the Israelis take us to their area,” Al-Reqeb said, stressing that they were held by the occupation forces for three consecutive hours.
“They handcuffed us, blindfolded us, and began asking unacceptable questions, such as why we were returning to Gaza, a question they have no right to ask,” she added.
Al-Reqeb highlighted that Palestinians have the right to return to their homeland “freely without conditions or restrictions,” urging peace organizations and other bodies to help Gaza return to normal life and ensure that the crossings are reopened.
“Anyone who wants to come back should be able to do so, despite the attempts to repress us through measures and interrogations,” she concluded. “We were returning to our homeland.”
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