A Palestinian girl waves to her family as she wait

A Palestinian girl waves to her family as she waits to go through the Rafah crossing after Israel reopened it, in the southern Gaza Strip , January 21, 2005. Israel partially reopened Gaza`s Rafah crossing with Egypt, which was closed in December when militants bombed an army post at the terminal, killing five soldiers. Thousands of Palestinians stuck in Egypt will be allowed to return home. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

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