RAFAH, Egypt (AP) - The border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip opened Saturday, giving hundreds of stranded Palestinians the chance to return to Gaza for the first time in a month.Egyptian tourism police Capt. Amr Osama said the Rafah border crossing will be open in both directions for two days.
It marked the third time the border has been opened since fresh fighting erupted in Gaza on June 25. Other, smaller crossings remain closed. The Rafah opening was a joint decision by Egypt, the European mission monitoring the crossing and Israel, which has the final say.
Several hundred Palestinians gathered in front of the crossing early Saturday waiting to return to the Gaza Strip. About 130 Palestinian deportees also were taken by bus from Egypt to Gaza.
About 2,000 people crossed from Gaza into Egypt, officials said.