Egypt to Open Rafah Crossing for 3 Days

Gazan is awaiting permission to pass Rafah Border. (Photos: mirajnews.com) — Gazan is awaiting permission to pass Rafah Border. (Photo: mirajnews.com)

Gaza, 9 Rabi’ul Awwal 1438/9 December 2016 (MINA) – The Egyptian authorities decided to open Rafah crossing in both directions for three days starting from Saturday (10/12/2016) morning, Palestinian border crossing authority revealed Thursday.

The authority affirmed in a press statement issued Thursday afternoon that the border crossing would be opened in both directions from Saturday to Monday, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported.

The Egyptian Seventh Day newspaper said that the crossing would be opened for humanitarian cases and stranded people.

While the Egyptian border has remained the main lifeline for Gazans to the outside world, the border crossing has been opened only for 32 days since the beginning of 2016.

Egypt has upheld an Israeli military blockade on the Gaza Strip for the majority of the past three years, since the ousting of former President Muhammad Morsi in 2013 and the rise to power of President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt.(T/P008/R07)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)