CAIRO - 8 August 2020: Egyptian authorities on Sunday continued opening the Rafah border crossing to allow stranded Palestinians and humanitarian cases on both sides to cross the border terminal. Medical and administrative teams are stationed for facilitating the passage of the injured and their escorts to hospitals for treatment, said sources at the crossing. Egypt has exceptionally opened the crossing since May 16 to enable people stranded on both sides to cross and to deliver aid to Gaza residents. The crossing has been opened according to directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi since May 16, 2021. And, on May 10-20, Israel shelled and carried out airstrikes against Gaza Strip.

Source: Egypt Today August 07, 2021 23:15 UTC