GAZA CITY (Ma’an) – Egyptian authorities are expected to reopen the Rafah land crossing to Palestinian travelers in the coming days, says Mahir Abu Sabha, director of crossings in the ministry of interior in Gaza.
Abu Sabha told Ma’an that he expected the Rafah crossing to be opened Thursday-Saturday. He asserted that talks with the Egyptian side over reopening the crossing were ongoing.
Abu Sabha reiterated that the Gaza Strip had nothing to do with the "terrorist" attack on Egyptian soldiers Sunday which left 16 dead.
Closure of the Rafah land port, he said, negatively affects patients, pilgrims, and other citizens. Because of the closure, several pilgrims who were scheduled to leave to Saudi Arabia could not leave and now they have to go through the scheduling process again. more
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