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Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on foot only, allowing Palestinians to leave the enclave and enabling some to return after fleeing the war, authorities said. The movement will be limited and subject to Israeli security checks for those entering and exiting, with Israel and Egypt expected to cap the number of travelers. An Israeli security official said European monitoring teams have arrived at Rafah, which “has now opened to the movement of residents, for both entry and exit.” Israel seized…

U.S. eases some Venezuela oil sanctions, opening trade for American firms WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has lifted some sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry to make it easier for U.S. companies to move and process the country’s crude, even as broader restrictions on production remain in place, according to the Treasury Department. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a general license authorizing U.S. entities to buy, sell, transport, store and refine Venezuelan-origin oil. The measure is intended…

Gaza-bound flotilla reports drone attacks as European ministers push for urgent vote on sanctions Activists aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla off the Greek island of Crete say several of their vessels were targeted overnight by drones and experienced radio jamming and explosions — claims that add fresh urgency to a growing European push to punish both Hamas and hardline Israeli actors over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. “We will not be intimidated,” say flotilla organisers The Global Sumud Flotilla, a coalition of 51 boats…