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Egypt: Rafah Border Crossing Is Opened Temporarily Egypt: Rafah Border Crossing Is Opened Temporarily
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Egypt temporarily opened its crossing on its border with Gaza on Wednesday for the first time in 30 days, allowing more than 250 Palestinians who had been stuck in Egypt to return to the coastal territory. The Rafah crossing was expected to open again on Thursday. More than 2,500 Gazans are waiting to return from Egypt, according to the Palestinian diplomatic mission in Cairo. Egypt has strictly limited passage through the crossing and has clamped down on smuggling tunnels beneath the border in recent months amid accusations of Hamas involvement in attacks on Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai. A recent United Nations report stated that the border’s closing had prevented thousands of Gazans from accessing medical treatment or education in Egypt and beyond. Egypt temporarily opened its crossing on its border with Gaza on Wednesday for the first time in 30 days, allowing more than 250 Palestinians who had been stuck in Egypt to return to the coastal territory. The Rafah crossing was expected to open again on Thursday. More than 2,500 Gazans are waiting to return from Egypt, according to the Palestinian diplomatic mission in Cairo. Egypt has strictly limited passage through the crossing and has clamped down on smuggling tunnels beneath the border in recent months amid accusations of Hamas involvement in attacks on Egyptian soldiers in Sinai. A recent United Nations report stated that the border’s closing had prevented thousands of Gazans from accessing medical treatment or education in Egypt and beyond.