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Tuesday, August 18, 2015
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Egypt temporarily opens Gaza border crossing
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEgypt opens its border crossing with Gaza for four days.
It is the first time in two months that Egypt has opened the Rafah crossing, on the Gaza Strip’s southern border, according to the Associated Press. Palestinians may enter and leave Gaza through the crossing.
More than 20,000 Gaza Palestinians have applied for permits to exit Gaza, according to AP, and students and those seeking medical care are expected to be allowed to leave.
Rafah is Egypt’s only border crossing with Gaza, while the rest are controlled by Israel, which does not let Gazans enter its territory save for some medical cases. The Rafah crossing has been open for only 15 days this year.
— JTA
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