An Egyptian Red Crescent official, speaking anonymously to AFP, said the Rafah crossing had reopened in both directions to allow a “limited movement” of Palestinian patients entering Egypt and stranded Palestinians returning to Gaza.
A Palestinian official from the border crossings committee told AFP that eight wounded Palestinians and 17 companions had left the devastated enclave for the Egyptian side.
COGAT, the Israeli defence ministry body overseeing civilian affairs in the Palestinian territories, confirmed the reopening without giving further details. –Agencies
