Cairo - Egypt will open its border crossing with Gaza for three days starting Saturday, state news agency MENA reported. The Rafah crossing will only be opened in one direction -- for Palestinians stranded outside Gaza to return home, MENA added. Egypt has kept its border with the Gaza Strip largely closed over security concerns following the ouster of Islamist ex-president Mohamed Morsi almost four years ago. Rafah Border Crossing or Rafah Crossing Point is the sole crossing point between Egypt and Gaza Strip and between Egypt and the State of Palestine. It is located on the Gaza–Egypt border, which was recognized by the 1979 Israel–Egypt Peace Treaty. Gaza has been under Israeli blockade since 2006. Cairo periodically opens the border to allow civilians with foreign passports, Palestinian students, and those with medical needs to travel back and forth.