https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/a5ad01e1-fe10-45ec-a77e-86d721ecaed5 Rotana Al-Raqab described her harrowing ordeal during her journey back to Gaza after the Rafah crossing reopened on the first of February, saying Israeli forces blindfolded her and her mother, tied their hands, raised their weapons to them and subjected them to repeated interrogations. Despite the ordeal, Al-Raqab said the pull of family and homeland outweighed the fear she experienced during the crossing and urged other Palestinians considering returning to Gaza to come home. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:20:40 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/a5ad01e1-fe10-45ec-a77e-86d721ecaed5 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.