Egypt to open Rafah crossing for 3 days

The Rafah crossing will be opened for three days this week after over 10 days of closure, the Palestinian Authority ambassador to Cairo said.

Barakat al-Farra said Sunday that the crossing would open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Al-Farra thanked Egypt and all parties involved in re-opening the terminal.

Egyptian Maj. Gen. Ahmad Ibrahim said in October that nearly 800 tunnels had been destroyed since the beginning of the year at that time, while Rafah officials estimated in September that these operations had demolished 95% of previously existing tunnels.

Gaza Strip energy officials blame Egypt for destroying these tunnels while maintaining the larger economic blockade, along with Israel.

They also blamed the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority for charging taxes on fuel too high for Gaza Strip authorities to afford to import.