Egypt has reopened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip after nearly three weeks, allowing Palestinians stranded by the coronavirus pandemic to return home.
Gaza's Hamas-run government also temporarily reopened the crossing with Egypt.
One-way traffic into the coastal enclave through the Rafah crossing would be allowed for the coming four days, Gaza's interior ministry said Monday.
All those returning would be put into compulsory 21-day quarantine which could be extended, interior ministry spokesman Iyad al-Bozm said.
The crossing will remain open for four days to allow for the return of some 2,000 Palestinians from Egypt.
