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Egypt lifts Gaza blockade following flotilla raid

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Egypt lifts Gaza blockade following flotilla raidEgyptian President Mubarak ordered the Rafah crossing opened temporarily to allow aid to Gaza and "alleviate the suffering of our Palestinian brothers".

The Israeli ambassador to Cairo was summoned after Egypt temporarily lifted its blockade of the Gaza Strip Tuesday to allow aid into the area, according to an Egyptian official.

The move came a day after Israel raided an international flotilla carrying supplies to the Palestinian territory, reportedly killing nine activists.The governor of northern Sinai, Murad Muwafi, said that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ordered the opening of the border crossing to Gaza in the town of Rafah for several days.

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