Egypt opening border ahead of Muslim holiday
RAFAH, Gaza Strip >> Egypt on Tuesday opened its border with Hamas-ruled Gaza for a three-day period ahead of a major Muslim holiday this weekend, but imposed tight restrictions on who can travel and did not say whether it would resume normal border operations.
Egypt said it was freely opening its border with Gaza for the first time in more than a year to allow in humanitarian aid, setting off a mad rush to the crossing by thousands of residents, while an Israeli official said there is an ``ongoing dialogue'' with the international community on how to expand the amount of goods entering the area.