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Egypt will reportedly fully reopen the Rafah border crossing,<\/b> Hamas announced after an Egyptian security delegation met with senior Hamas officials on Thursday, according to Al Arabiya<\/a>. The Palestinian Authority had pulled its staff<\/a> from the crossing last week, leading Egypt to close it completely before eventually allowing limited passage<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egypt will reportedly fully reopen the Rafah border crossing, Hamas announced after an Egyptian security delegation met with senior Hamas officials on Thursday, according to Al Arabiya. 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