The Australian: Gaza joy as 'gate of hope' open [November 28, 2005]: "Late in the week, X-ray machines from the nearby Gaza international airport, which has been closed by Israel for four years, were rushed to the crossing to help with security screening.

A small number of the 500 people a day who still turn up for work at the airport, despite not having dealt with a passenger since 2001, are expected to transfer to the crossing to help."