Egypt briefly opens Gaza crossing for first time in months

Egypt announces the opening of the Rafah Border Crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip, for the first time in 85 days. The crossing will be open for 48 hours, Channel 2 reports.

Some 30,000 Palestinians are waiting to enter Egypt from Gaza, the report says.

A Palestinian family sit next to their luggage as they wait for their turn to enter the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 11, 2016. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)
A Palestinian family sit next to their luggage as they wait for their turn to enter the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 11, 2016. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)

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