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Egyptians Open Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt
Palestinians coming from Egypt arrive in the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing, on May 26, 2015. Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Tuesday, for the first time in nearly 80 days, to allow stranded Palestinians to return to the Gaza Strip, witnesses and officials said. But they did not allow traffic into Egypt, leaving thousands of Palestinians some of whom need to travel for medical treatment, stuck inside the tiny enclave, crossing official said. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI
Egyptians Open Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt
Palestinian men embrace as they welcome travelers coming from Egypt to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing, on May 26, 2015. Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Tuesday, for the first time in nearly 80 days, to allow stranded Palestinians to return to the Gaza Strip, witnesses and officials said. But they did not allow traffic into Egypt, leaving thousands of Palestinians some of whom need to travel for medical treatment, stuck inside the tiny enclave, crossing official said. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI
Egyptians Open Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt
Palestinian policemen talk while Egyptian soldiers stand guard on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip, on May 26, 2015. Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Tuesday, for the first time in nearly 80 days, to allow stranded Palestinians to return to the Gaza Strip, witnesses and officials said. But they did not allow traffic into Egypt, leaving thousands of Palestinians some of whom need to travel for medical treatment, stuck inside the tiny enclave, crossing official said. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI
Egyptians Open Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt
Palestinians coming from Egypt arrive in the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing, on May 26, 2015. Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Tuesday, for the first time in nearly 80 days, to allow stranded Palestinians to return to the Gaza Strip, witnesses and officials said. But they did not allow traffic into Egypt, leaving thousands of Palestinians some of whom need to travel for medical treatment, stuck inside the tiny enclave, crossing official said. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI
Egyptians Open Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt
A Palestinian man (R) cries out of joy after returning to Gaza through Rafah border crossing between Egypt and southern Gaza Strip May 26, 2015. Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Tuesday, for the first time in nearly 80 days, to allow stranded Palestinians to return to the Gaza Strip, witnesses and officials said. But they did not allow traffic into Egypt, leaving thousands of Palestinians some of whom need to travel for medical treatment, stuck inside the tiny enclave, crossing official said. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI
Egyptians Open Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt
Egyptian soldiers stand guard on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip, on May 26, 2015. Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Tuesday, for the first time in nearly 80 days, to allow stranded Palestinians to return to the Gaza Strip, witnesses and officials said. But they did not allow traffic into Egypt, leaving thousands of Palestinians some of whom need to travel for medical treatment, stuck inside the tiny enclave, crossing official said. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI
Egyptians Open Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt
A Palestinian man hugs his mother after she returned to Gaza through the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and southern Gaza Strip May 26, 2015. Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Tuesday, for the first time in nearly 80 days, to allow stranded Palestinians to return to the Gaza Strip, witnesses and officials said. But they did not allow traffic into Egypt, leaving thousands of Palestinians some of whom need to travel for medical treatment, stuck inside the tiny enclave, crossing official said. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI
Egyptians Open Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt
Palestinians coming from Egypt arrive in the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing, on May 26, 2015. Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Tuesday, for the first time in nearly 80 days, to allow stranded Palestinians to return to the Gaza Strip, witnesses and officials said. But they did not allow traffic into Egypt, leaving thousands of Palestinians some of whom need to travel for medical treatment, stuck inside the tiny enclave, crossing official said. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI
Egyptians Open Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt
Egyptian soldiers stand guard on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip, on May 26, 2015. Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Tuesday, for the first time in nearly 80 days, to allow stranded Palestinians to return to the Gaza Strip, witnesses and officials said. But they did not allow traffic into Egypt, leaving thousands of Palestinians some of whom need to travel for medical treatment, stuck inside the tiny enclave, crossing official said. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI
Egyptians Open Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt
Palestinians coming from Egypt arrive in the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing, on May 26, 2015. Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Tuesday, for the first time in nearly 80 days, to allow stranded Palestinians to return to the Gaza Strip, witnesses and officials said. But they did not allow traffic into Egypt, leaving thousands of Palestinians some of whom need to travel for medical treatment, stuck inside the tiny enclave, crossing official said. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI
Egyptians Open Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt
Palestinians coming from Egypt arrive in the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing, on May 26, 2015. Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Tuesday, for the first time in nearly 80 days, to allow stranded Palestinians to return to the Gaza Strip, witnesses and officials said. But they did not allow traffic into Egypt, leaving thousands of Palestinians some of whom need to travel for medical treatment, stuck inside the tiny enclave, crossing official said. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI