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Hamas calls for immediate reopening of Rafah Crossing
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian terror group Hamas calls for Israel to reopen Gaza’s Rafah Crossing to Egypt immediately in both directions.
In a statement, the group calls for the “immediate transition to the second phase” of the US-brokered truce in Gaza, namely its provision for the reopening of Rafah, as well as the entry of a technocratic Palestinian committee to administer the territory.
Israel has said it will reopen the crossing but with restrictions and without providing a date, although it is expected to be within the coming days.
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