Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopens
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Three women who entered Gaza on the first day of the reopening told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Israeli troops blindfolded and handcuffed them, then interrogated and threatened them, holding them for several hours and inflicting what they said was humiliating treatment until they were released.
Only 12 returnees were allowed to cross the newly reopened border with Egypt on the first day, far fewer than the expected number.