![Palestinians wait in line for passport transactions to cross to Egypt following the opening of Rafah border gate in Khan Yunis [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Egypt-reopens-Rafah-border-crossing20180412_2_29785230_32648440.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
![Palestinians wait in line to cross to Egypt following the opening of Rafah border gate in Khan Yunis, Gaza on 12 April 2018 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Egypt-reopens-Rafah-border-crossing20180412_2_29785230_32648454.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Egypt reopens Rafah border crossing")
Palestinians wait in line to cross to Egypt following the opening of Rafah border gate in Khan Yunis, Gaza on 12 April 2018 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinians wait in line to cross to Egypt following the opening of Rafah border gate in Khan Yunis, Gaza on 12 April 2018 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Egypt-reopens-Rafah-border-crossing20180412_2_29785230_32648452.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Egypt reopens Rafah border crossing")
Palestinians wait in line to cross to Egypt following the opening of Rafah border gate in Khan Yunis, Gaza on 12 April 2018 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinians wait in line for passport transactions to cross to Egypt following the opening of Rafah border gate in Khan Yunis [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Egypt-reopens-Rafah-border-crossing20180412_2_29785230_32648440.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Egypt reopens Rafah border crossing")
Palestinians wait in line for passport transactions to cross to Egypt following the opening of Rafah border gate in Khan Yunis [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]
Palestinians wait in line to cross to Egypt following the opening of Rafah border gate in Khan Yunis, Gaza on 12 April 2018 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]