GAZA, Sept. 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Palestinian security sources said on Monday that Palestinian security forces took over Rafah crossing bordering Egypt.

   Palestinian civil employees who work in the crossing will enter the crossing and start carrying out their work as Monday morning.

   The crossing, however, will remain closed before the Palestinian side reaches a political solution to the fate of the crossing with Israel.

   On Monday morning, Israel ended its 38-year army presence in the Gaza Strip. Enditem