December 6, 2007
Source: BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7131457.stm
Israel has protested to Egypt over the opening of a border crossing to allow Muslim pilgrims from Gaza to make their way through Egypt to Saudi Arabia.
The Israelis say they are concerned that militants may leave Gaza and go for training in Iran.
Gaza has been largely sealed off since June, when Hamas took control in Gaza. Some 2,000 Palestinians are said to have left Gaza via Rafah since Monday.
The Rafah crossing is the only exit from Gaza that bypasses Israel.
It is the first time Palestinians in Gaza have been allowed to cross directly into Egypt since June.