By NNN-KUNA
Gaza : Israel allowed a large number of Palestinians stranded in Gaza Strip to travel out to Egypt on Sunday through the Erez Crossing, which the Jewish state controlled.
According to Palestinian security sources, some 180 Palestinians of different ages were granted access to Egypt through the crossing using buses, adding that the majority were students and employees who were living in different countries who were prevented by the Israeli siege from resuming their studies and returning to their jobs.
A list of 200 names of Palestinians granted access to Egypt was announced last night, but the electricity blackout prevented around 20 from being informed of this, the sources added.
There are an estimated 7,000 Palestinians stranded in Gaza Strip since the siege imposed by Israel in June.