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Egypt closes Rafah border crossing to Gaza after Israel-Hamas escalation
 [Jpost] Egypt is to close the Rafah crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip until further notice on Monday, Egyptian security sources said.Hamas, the Palestinian faction that controls Gaza, said it had been informed by Egypt of the decision to shut the crossing in both directions, without giving details. According to two Egyptian security sources, the closure was made for security reasons following an escalation on Saturday between Israel and Hamas, with Israeli aircraft striking sites in Gaza after gunfire across Gaza's border with Israel earlier in the day. The latest escalation saw an Israeli Border policeman, 21-year-old St.-Sgt. Bar-el Shmueli, seriously wounded after being shot at the border. Related: Rafah crossing: 2021-08-02 '89 takfiris killed in North Sinai, 8 army heroes martyred and wounded in qualitative anti-terrorism operations': Egypt’s Armed Forces Rafah crossing: 2021-07-26 Egypt reopens Rafah crossing with Gaza after Eid holidays Rafah crossing: 2021-06-05 In Photos: Egypt sends massive convoy of engineering equipment, crews to Gaza for reconstruction efforts Posted by: Frank G 2021-08-23 |
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