They will start at Rafah at 4:30 AM and take more passengers as they move northward through Gaza.
There are strict rules that the pilgrims must be over 50 for women, 55 for men, and they cannot take electronic devices and a list of other things. They must return to Gaza the same day.
Israel provided 400 permits to visit Al Aqsa, and 500 permits to visit family members in the West Bank and Israel.
Israel made the decision based on things being currently calm in Gaza. It wants to reward ordinary Gazans when things are quiet - and when Hamas or Islamic Jihad shoots rockets, these benefits are taken away.
This is part of the reason Israel has been allowing workers' permits from Gaza as well.
Giving rewards for acting like normal human beings. What a concept!
