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| By: Associated Press |
| Published: October 5, 2006 |
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Israel has agreed to open the Gaza-Egypt border crossing at regular intervals during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a U.S. State Department official said Thursday.
The crossing was opened Wednesday for the second time since Ramadan began late last month, and Sean McCormack, State Department spokesman, said Israel's decision to open it more regularly was a positive step.
"We are encouraged by this decision, the first toward restoration of normal operations at the crossing," said McCormack, who accompanied U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during her trip to the region.
The Rafah border, Gaza's only crossing to the outside world, has been largely closed for most of the past few months, adding to the difficult humanitarian conditions in the area. |
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