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Egypt reopens Rafah crossing for three days

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Palestinian Muslim pilgrims arrive at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip, on August 30, 2016 ahead of their departure to the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. (AFP)

Ashraf Shannon
Press TV, Gaza

Egypt has reopened the Rafah crossing to allow Muslims to travel to Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage. However, most Gazans including many patients with chronic illnesses, who need treatment abroad, still cannot leave the besieged enclave.

 


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