Rafah crossing remains open on both sides to enable aid, stranded Palestinians to cross

CAIRO - 15 Septemebr 2020: Egyptian authorities continued on Wednesday opening Rafah terminal exceptionally upon the directives of the Egyptian political leadership to facilitate the crossing of stranded Palestinians and the entry of aid and construction materials.

Reliable sources said administrative and technical staff are on hand to help the Palestinians and speed up the completion of transit procedures and the entry of relief aid and reconstruction materials into the Palestinian enclave.

Preparations are in place to receive humanitarian cases and to enter any aid into the Gaza Strip at any time, sources said.

The crossing has been operating exceptionally since May 16 to receive the wounded, injured and humanitarian cases and bring in aid, in addition to the crossing of stranded people on both sides