Egypt opens Gaza crossing in move seen as backing for Abbas’ archrival - Israel News - Haaretz.com
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n an unusual move, Egypt opened its Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Sunday to allow some 120 Gazans to attend a socioeconomic conference near the city of Suez.
The Gazans, mostly businessmen and clan chiefs, are expected to return to the Strip on Thursday.
Sources in Gaza said this is the second time in the past month that a high-level Palestinian delegation – some of whose members are supporters of Mohammed Dahlan – has been allowed to enter Egypt via Rafah. Dahlan is considered a bitter rival of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.