In Gaza, border opening brings relief and anxiety
Egypt has opened its border crossing with Gaza for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, temporarily easing a blockade it has enforced, along with Israel, for the past 11 years.
But thousands hoping to travel are on a waiting list, a backlog created by long periods of closures, and Egyptian border officials process them at a slow pace.
Most Gazans can't travel under the strict blockade imposed after the Islamic Hamas terrorists seized the territory in 2007. Israel permits only a small number of medical patients, business people and aid workers to exit each month and also allows the entry of thousands of trucks carrying humanitarian aid each day.
