Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt opens for limited evacuation

Crossing open for first time in weeks to allow evacuation of injured Palestinians and foreign passport-holders

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The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has opened for the first time in more than three weeks of brutal conflict to allow the evacuation of dozens of injured Palestinians requiring hospital treatment and hundreds of foreign passport-holders.

Witnesses at the border on the Gaza side showed scores of people and cars hurrying to get through the gates towards the Egyptian side through the damaged terminal area, some carrying their belongings.

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