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At this stage, only sick and wounded Palestinians will be allowed to exit the Gaza Strip, along with those accompanying them. An Israeli security official told Haaretz that between 150 and 200 entries and exits are expected at the crossing per day

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The Rafah crossing, connecting the Gaza Strip to Egypt, will open Sunday to transit in both directions, Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) announced on Friday.