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Egypt \u201csuddenly\u201d shut down the Rafah border crossing yesterday shortly <\/strong>after it was opened<\/strong><\/a> to allow Palestinians through to Gaza, <\/strong>the Palestinian Embassy in Cairo said late last night in a statement carried by Al Masry Al Youm<\/a>. The crossing was set to be open for four days. Thousands of Gazans had been waiting to cross, The Guardian notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egypt \u201csuddenly\u201d shut down the Rafah border crossing yesterday shortly after it was opened to allow Palestinians through to Gaza, the Palestinian Embassy in Cairo said late last night in a statement carried by Al Masry Al Youm. The crossing was set to be open for four days. 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