• Palestinians sit next to their luggage as they wait to cross the Rafah crossing border with Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip. AP
    Palestinians sit next to their luggage as they wait to cross the Rafah crossing border with Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip. AP
  • Members of the Palestinian security forces wear protective masks at the Rafah border crossing. AFP
    Members of the Palestinian security forces wear protective masks at the Rafah border crossing. AFP
  • A woman waits to leave Rafah border crossing. Reuters
    A woman waits to leave Rafah border crossing. Reuters
  • A child sleeps while waiting to leave Rafah border crossing. Reuters
    A child sleeps while waiting to leave Rafah border crossing. Reuters
  • Palestinians wait to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border. EPA
    Palestinians wait to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border. EPA
  • A woman waits to leave Rafah border crossing with her children. Reuters
    A woman waits to leave Rafah border crossing with her children. Reuters
  • A Palestinian man waits by luggage at the Rafah border crossing. AFP
    A Palestinian man waits by luggage at the Rafah border crossing. AFP
  • A Palestinian traveller in a taxi waits at the Rafah border crossing. Bloomberg
    A Palestinian traveller in a taxi waits at the Rafah border crossing. Bloomberg
  • A Palestinian traveller presents documents at the Rafah border crossing. Bloomberg
    A Palestinian traveller presents documents at the Rafah border crossing. Bloomberg
  • Palestinian travellers wait in the Rafah border crossing. Bloomberg
    Palestinian travellers wait in the Rafah border crossing. Bloomberg

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Last day of the Rafah border opening - in pictures

February 4 marks the end of a four-day window where Palestinians were allowed to travel from the Gaza Strip into Egypt

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February 04, 2021

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