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Official: Egypt opens Rafah crossing to medical cases for 3 days
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By ASHRAF SWEILAM
Associated Press Writer
RAFAH, Egypt (AP) _ Egyptian authorities have ordered a three-day opening of the Rafah border crossing on Saturday to allow Palestinians to cross into Egypt from the Gaza Strip for medical treatment, said a security official at the terminal.
Palestinians in urgent need of surgery as well as cancer and heart patients will be given the priority to cross into Egypt, the official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the …
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