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Palestinian and Egyptian sources said Israel allowed only 12 of 50 Palestinians attempting to cross into Gaza to enter, sending the rest back to Egypt. Those who entered said they were transferred to an IDF checkpoint by armed militiamen, a claim confirmed by an Israeli defense official
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Israel and Egypt on Monday prevented the majority of Gazans approved to transit through the Rafah crossing from doing so, even after it was opened for the first time in a year and a half following U.S. pressure.
