Israel reopened its main Gaza Strip crossing point to Palestinian workers. At least 500 laborers crossed at Erez on Sunday to jobs inside the Jewish state, the first such traffic since the crossing was closed March 22 for fear of Hamas attacks after Israel assassinated Hamas’ leader, Sheik Ahmed Yassin.
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