Interior Ministry : More than 12 000 Foreign visitors enter Gaza Strip during 2013

Interior Ministry : More than 12 000 Foreign visitors enter Gaza Strip during 2013 According to the General Administration of residences and foreign affairs at the Ministry of Interior and National Security, the number of foreigners and figures who have entered the Gaza Strip since the beginning of this year attained to more than 12 thousand came to the Gaza Strip via Rafah and Beit Hanoun crossings , at the rate of 2,400 foreign visitors per month. Deputy Director General of the General Administration of residences and Foreigners Affairs Aybak Alrabii said this number reflects international solidarity with our people, especially after the destructive and catastrophic Zionist war against Gaza Strip in November 2012 . He referred to the access of more than 26 thousand foreigners into the Gaza Strip in 2012 through Rafah and Beit Hanoun terminals . Concerning mechanism of access of foreigners, Alrabii replied, "foreigners are classified according on the receiving sides and if they were diplomatic or parliamentary or solidarity foreigner , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the only body that ensures the arrival of foreigners and communicate with the Interior Ministry to arrange the entry of these delegations .