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The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt will reopen next week for two-way travel, the head of Gaza’s new transition committee announced Thursday, Anadolu reports. “I am pleased to announce the Rafah crossing will open next week in both directions for Palestinians in Gaza,” Ali Shaath said at the signing ceremony of the Board of Peace charter. Shaath, who officially leads the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, described Rafah as “a lifeline and symbol of opportunity,” adding the reopening “signals that Gaza is no longer closed to the future.” Shaath emphasized his responsibility to transform the moment into concrete action, restore order, rebuild institutions and create a future for Gazans “defined by opportunity and dignity under […]
