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The border crossing with Gaza was opened temporarily for the first time this year on Wednesday night<\/strong>, The Associated Press reports<\/a>. The Palestinian embassy in Cairo confirmed the news<\/a>. As thousands jammed the border crossing, Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh also arrived in Cairo over the weekend to discuss border security procedures with Egyptian security officials, Al Shorouk says<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The border crossing with Gaza was opened temporarily for the first time this year on Wednesday night, The Associated Press reports. The Palestinian embassy in Cairo confirmed the news. 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