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Entering Gaza: The Hard Way in from Egypt

Sep. 20, 2009
Rafah Crossing is open for two to three days every one to two months. It's crowded to the point of chaos -- but for Palestinians it's one of only two ways in or out of the Gaza Strip
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RAFAH, Gaza, June 27 (UPI) -- Saturdays opening of the Rafah border crossing allowed about 5,000 Palestinians to travel from Gaza into Egypt for food and other supplies, Hamas officials say.

Egypt to temporarily open Rafah crossing

CAIRO, March 16 (UPI) -- Egypt is planning to open its Rafah border crossing into the Gaza Strip for a two-day period, an unidentified official says.

Egypt opens Rafah crossing for 2 days

CAIRO, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Egypt has allowed Palestinians from Gaza to enter through the Rafah crossing for two days as a good will gesture before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Israel considering opening Rafah crossing

JERUSALEM, April 27 (UPI) -- Israel is mulling a proposal to allow Palestinians to open the Rafah crossing to allow the transport of supplies from Egypt to the Gaza Strip, officials said.

Some stranded Palestinians to leave Egypt

JERUSALEM, July 28 (UPI) -- The first of as many as 6,000 Palestinians stranded in Egypt will try to return home to Gaza Sunday.

Palestinians take over key border crossing

RAFAH, Gaza, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Palestinians have taken over a key border crossing linking Gaza and Egypt.

Rafah crossing open for 48 hours

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Rafah crossing needs international accord

GAZA, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday operating Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza Strip necessitated an international agreement.

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GAZA, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas inspected Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza Thursday saying it will be open for travel of Palestinians soon.

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