Israel reopens Gaza-Egypt border

Israel reopened the Gaza-Egypt border crossing today, allowing 1,500 Palestinians to head home after being stranded in Egypt for three weeks.

Fri, 06 Aug, 2004 - 11:54

Israel reopened the Gaza-Egypt border crossing today, allowing 1,500 Palestinians to head home after being stranded in Egypt for three weeks.

The first busload of Palestinians crossed into Gaza early today.

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