Egypt decided on Tuesday to open Rafah crossing at the joint borders with Gaza to allow medical and humanitarian aid to the strip, Cairo-based Nile News TV reported.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ordered to open the Rafah land crossing on both sides for an unlimited time, the TV channel said.

Mubarak on Monday condemned the excessive use of force by Israeli navy against a convoy of international aid ships heading for Gaza. The attack killed some 19 activists.