Palestinians Stranded in Rafah to Enter Gaza Via Israeli Crossing – Minister

Excerpt from report in English by Palestinian Ma’an News Agency website

["Israel To Allow Some Stranded Palestinians Into Gaza Strip Through Erez Crossing; Rafah Crossing To Remain Closed" - Ma'an headline]

Bethlehem, 27 July (Ma’an) -Palestinian Minister of Prisoner Affairs Ashraf Al-Ajrami declared on 27 July that the 6,000 Palestinians stranded in Egypt at Rafah border crossing will be returned to the Gaza Strip by the end of next week. Arjami said the Palestinian [National] Authority has reached an agreement with Israeli authorities to transport the Palestinians on busses into the Gaza Strip through a different, Israeli-controlled crossing. [passage omitted]

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