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<p>GAZA, (PIC)&#8211; The Egyptian Authorities have seized the passports of the Gaza Hajj administrative mission, director General of the Crossings Department Maher Abu Sabha said.</p>
<p>Abu Sabha confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that seizing the passports came at the behest of the PA Minister of Awqaf in Ramallah Mahmoud Habash.</p>
<p>The administrative mission includes 184 pilgrims, only 30 employees of them have managed to travel.</p>
<p>Nearly 645 pilgrims left on Wednesday morning for Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, Abu Sabha said, noting that 4 pilgrims were returned from the Egyptian gate.</p>
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