Egypt opens Rafah crossing into Gaza in sign of easing tensions

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https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xCrIYuj76WOKp0XXhLqrzA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2015-06-13T094658Z_1007000001_LYNXMPEB5C055_RTROPTP_2_CNEW S-US-PALESTINIANS-EGYPT-GAZA.JPG (https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/egypt-opens-rafah-crossing-gaza-sign-easing-tensions-094658443.html)By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Egypt opened the Rafah border crossing on Saturday to allow Palestinians to travel in and out of the Gaza Strip for the first time in three months, in a possible sign of easing tension between Cairo and Gaza's dominant Islamist Hamas movement. Gaza, a small impoverished coastal enclave, is under blockade by neighboring Israel, and Egypt has kept its Rafah crossing largely shut since Cairo's Islamist president was toppled by the army in 2013. A Palestinian official said seven trucks with building materials for the private sector entered Gaza on Saturday, the first time since 2007 that Egypt has allowed a commercial shipment via Rafah, which is mainly for passengers and humanitarian aid.




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