Palestinians wait for travel permits to cross into Egypt through the Rafah Border Crossing in southern Gaza Strip, on Dec. 12, 2016. Hishan Edwan, a Palestinian border crossing official, said that Egypt opened the Rafah Border Crossing with the Gaza Strip in both directions on Saturday. Edwan revealed that the crossing will be open for three days and in addition to humanitarian cases, only students studying abroad and holders of residency status outside of Gaza are allowed to cross. (Xinhua/Wissam Nassar)
