The funeral of one of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's sisters will be held in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to the official WAFA news agency.
Yussra al-Qidwa will be buried in a ceremony in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the agency reported.
A book of condolences will also be opened at Arafat's headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah for two days after the funeral.
Qidwa, 77, died in the Palestine Hospital in Egypt following an illness. (Albawaba.com)
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