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Thursday, October 19, 2023
Egyptian state TV says Rafah crossing to Gaza to open tomorrow
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip “will open tomorrow,” state-linked television Al Qahera News reports.
Hundreds of trucks full of supplies are still waiting on the Egyptian side of the border, after US President Joe Biden struck a deal with Egypt and Israel to allow relief into Gaza via Egypt.