"They blindfolded me and covered my eyes. They interrogated me in the first tent, asking why I wanted to enter Gaza. I told them I wanted to see my children and return to my country. They tried to pressure me psychologically, wanted to separate me from my children and force me into exile, she said. After questioning me there, they took me to a second tent and asked political questions, which had nothing to do with [the journey]"
"The Israeli army called my mother first and took her. Then they called me, and took me, the woman said. They blindfolded me and covered my eyes. They interrogated me in the first tent, asking why I wanted to enter Gaza. I told them I wanted to see my children and return to my country. They tried to pressure me psychologically, wanted to separate me from my children and force me into exile, she said."
Twelve Palestinian women and children allowed to enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing experienced harsh security procedures by Israeli forces controlling the crossing. Returnees reported confiscation of food and drinks and were permitted to keep only one bag. Several were separated from family members, blindfolded, handcuffed, and subjected to hours-long interrogations across multiple tents. Interrogation included personal and political questions under threats of detention and pressure to accept exile or separation. After prolonged processing some were transferred to UN custody and taken to Nasser Hospital, where families were eventually reunited amid exhaustion and fear.
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