Egypt closes Rafah border crossing into blockaded Gaza

 

Palestinian border official Maher Abu Sabha said on Saturday that Egyptian security forces closed Rafah Crossing on late Friday until further notice.

The official expressed hope that the crossing, which is the only gateway out of the blockaded Palestinian territory bypassing Zionist Occupied Palestine, would “re-open in both directions permanently.”

Abu Sabha also said in a statement that at least “3,819 citizens were able to travel from Gaza through the crossing during the week and that 1,012 stranded passengers arrived” in the besieged coastal enclave.

There are “12,000 citizens registered on the lists of the Interior Ministry in Gaza still waiting for their turn to travel,” the statement added.

Sources say this is the first time in months that the crossing was opened for people traveling in both directions.

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