(AhlulBayt News Agency) - The first group of Gazan pilgrims crossed Tuesday into Egypt on their way to the holy lands in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj rituals.
This came after the Egyptian authorities allowed the Rafah border crossing to be open exceptionally for three days for the departure of Gaza pilgrims, who number 2,318 individuals.
According to the Palestinian authorities at the Rafah border crossing, the pilgrims will fly to the Saudi city of Jeddah from Cairo airport on three trips per day.
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