Monther Abu Al Atta and his son waited two years for the Rafah crossing to open, but were given only two days' notice to pack their bags and head to Egypt's border with Gaza.
Mr Abu Al Atta, 48, left Gaza in early 2024 as a medical companion for his son Mahmoud, 21, who was critically injured when an Israeli air strike hit a market in Khan Younis.
What was meant to be a temporary journey to Egypt for treatment stretched into more than two years of forced separation. Even once a ceasefire was agreed last October, Israel's closure of the Rafah crossing extended the wait into 2026.
“We registered weeks ago through the
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