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Egypt temporarily reopens Rafah border crossing with Gaza

Thursday, 12 May 2016 12:17 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 12 May 2016 12:17 AM ]

A picture taken on March 1, 2016 from the Palestinian side of the border between Egypt and Gaza, in the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. (AFP)

Ashraf Shannon
Press TV, Gaza

Egypt has temporarily reopened its border with the besieged Gaza Strip. The Rafah crossing which is Gaza’s only passageway to the outside world bypassing Israel has been closed since February. Press TV’s Ashraf Shannon reports Egypt’s restrictions have only worsened the humanitarian situation for the people of Gaza.

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