GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Egyptian authorities have temporarily opened the Rafah crossing into the Gaza Strip for two days, but there is no date set for its full return to normal functioning, the Gaza-based crossing director said Friday.
The border, Gaza's only opening to the outside world under Israeli blockade, was closed on Sunday after gunmen killed 16 Egyptian guards in neighboring Sinai.
"The crossing will be open for all travelers on Friday and Saturday," Gaza crossings director Maher Abu Sbeiha said.
However he noted that it was a temporary measure, and Egypt had not set a date full the full re-opening of the border.
Egypt's state news agency said Egypt opened the border on Friday to allow the return of pilgrims from Saudi Arabia and those stranded on their way back to Gaza, citing a high-ranking official, without outlining how long it would stay open.
Around 200 people had been allowed into Gaza through the border gate by 1 p.m., a Sinai security source told Reuters. more
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