The crossing will be opened from 9 am to 3 pm to allow access to Palestinian pilgrims going to Saudi Arabia and those stranded heading to both directions, the source added.

Rafah is one of two crossings through which Palestinians can exit Gaza; the other is controlled by Israel. Both crossings were closed as part of an embargo policy by Egypt during the rule of former President Hosni Mubarak, as Israel aimed at cutting off Hamas with the outside world.

Edited translation from MENA