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Last batch of Gazan pilgrims leaves Gaza for Haj

Thursday 17-August-2017

The last batch of Gazan pilgrims left Gaza on Thursday evening for Haj via Rafah crossing.

The crossing and border authority in Gaza said in a press release that 3000 pilgrims left the Gaza Strip after the fourth and last batch of pilgrims about 530 traveled through Rafah border crossing to Cairo en route for Haj in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

The Egyptian authorities opened Rafah crossing on Monday for four days for the travel of pilgrims.

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