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Egypt reopens Rafah crossing temporarily

Sunday, 14 February 2016 2:41 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 14 February 2016 2:39 AM ]

Palestinians coming from Egypt arrive to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing, on May 26, 2015. AFP

Ashraf Shannon

Press TV, Gaza

Egypt has temporarily reopened the Rafah border crossing with the besieged Gaza Strip for the first time this year. The crossing is Gaza’s sole gateway to the outside world. Many Palestinians accuse Egypt of complicity in Israel’s crimes by keeping Rafah closed for many months. Press TV’s Ashraf Shannon has the latest for us in this report.

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