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The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is to remain closed following the withdrawal by Palestinian Authority personnel on Sunday from the facility, Egyptian officials said Monday.
The Hamas-controlled Gaza Interior Ministry told reporters that notification was received from Egypt that the crossing will now only be open to those entering Gaza from Egypt.
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The Palestinian Authority received control over the Rafah crossing as part of its 2017 so-called “reconciliation” deal for a “unity government” with Hamas, but the unification never came to pass and eventually, the “reconciliation” broke down as well.
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