Egypt reopens border crossing with Gaza - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Feb 9, 2021

Members of the Palestinian security forces loyal to Hamas, mask-clad due to the coronavirus pandemic, stand guard at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Feb. 9, 2021, as vehicles pass through leaving the Gaza Strip after Egypt's announcement to let through incoming traffic until further notice. — SAID KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images)

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