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Palestinian Authority leaders celebrate the re-opening of the Gaza Strip's border crossing with Egypt, a main gateway to the outside world for Palestinians. But no one was allowed to pass through Rafah on Friday. European Union inspectors, who will help monitor the opening, are still arriving.

Robert Siegel talks with Stephen Cohen, national scholar for the Israel Policy Forum, about the Gaza deal.

President Trump says Iran has until Tuesday night to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump is in a tight corner politically as he ramps up Iran war messaging, Artemis II crew readies for lunar flyby.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with actor Sepideh Moafi and Dr. Seema Jilani about the second season of The Pitt.

A week ago, celery farmer Anita Tucker said she would try to convince Israeli soldiers to let her stay in Gaza. Now she tells Scott Simon she's on her way to temporary housing in the Golan Heights.

Israeli soldiers break through burning barricades surrounding a synogogue in Gadid in a bid to evict protesters at the Gaza settlement. Israeli authorities say the pullout is ahead of schedule despite some resistance.

Dikla Gal-Ed, a 29-year-old Jewish settler, is helping her family pack for the move out of Gush Katif. She talks about the difficult process of preparing to leave and her frustration with the decision to withdraw.

Israel's Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resigns from his post in protest of Israel's planned pullout from the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon appointed Vice Premier Ehud Olmert to replace Netanyahu.

In two weeks, some 50,000 Israeli soldiers and police expect to remove Israeli settlements -- and their supporters -- in Gaza. The troops involved have been undergoing mental and physical training for the duty. They expect the settlers to appeal to their patriotism, and at the same time to resist, using all sorts of unexpected tactics.

As Israel prepares to withdraw from the Gaza Strip, a new independent analysis is raising questions about the Palestinian security services' ability to control the area. The report describes the security services as underarmed, overstaffed and undermined by corruption.

Israeli demonstrators continue a standoff to oppose next month's planned withdrawal from Gaza. About 10,000 protestors have been camped out in a farming village in southern Israel since Monday. Israeli authorities said protesters would not be allowed to march in to Gaza as planned.

The U.S. said on Sunday that it will soon block ships from Iranian ports. It comes after the U.S. and Iran failed to reach an agreement during face-to-face peace talks, sending oil prices surging.