Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed his appreciation to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al Sisi for extending the opening of Rafah Crossing till Wednesdayt, Palestinian ambassador to Cairo Jamal Shobaki said on Monday. The president extended the opening period of Rafah Crossing till Wednesday in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and to ease their suffering from the Israeli occupation. Sisi immediately responded to his counterpart Mohamoud Abbas's callings to open the Rafah crossing for the convenience of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip ahead of holy month of Ramadan.