From PBS NewsHour.

Palestinians gathered on both sides of the Rafah crossing on Tuesday, hoping to pass through on day two of its long-awaited reopening. Ambulances were seen departing Gaza, evacuating patients in dire need of medical care to hospitals in Egypt, and Palestinians who previously fled Gaza returned home via the crossing.

It’s not clear how many people made the journey in either direction. It comes after only a dozen Palestinians were allowed back into Gaza late Monday. Some said their passage included an interrogation by Israeli troops.

The reopening of the crossing is a vital step toward the second phase of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire.

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