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By Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Israel wants to restrict the number of Palestinians entering Gaza through the border crossing with Egypt to ensure that more are allowed out than in,

Arab diplomat says mediators understood Israel wouldn't agree to reopen border on its own, decided to make announcement anyway, letting Jerusalem know ahead of time, but not consulting The post Rafah crossing reopening was ‘imposed’ on Israel by Gaza mediators — officials appeared first on The Times of Israel.

An Israeli airstrike killed three journalists in Gaza on Wednesday, the territory's civil defense agency said. One of those killed, Abed Shaat, had worked for years as a cameraman for CBS News and other outlets.

The IDF corroborated that a strike occurred in the central Gaza Strip, noting that Hamas terrorists were operating a drone and posed an immediate risk to soldiers. IDF fire killed 11 Palestinians, including two boys and three journalists,

The Israeli military said one strike came after it spotted and struck several people who were operating a drone in central Gaza that posed a threat to its troops.