Egypt closes Gaza border after thousands cross

0 Comments | AFP, September, 2008

EL-ARISH, Egypt (AFP) — Egypt on Monday closed the border crossing between Sinai and the Hamas-run Gaza Strip after a brief opening allowed thousands in and out of the besieged territory, a security official said.

"The border crossing has been closed and there is no agreement between Hamas and Egypt over a new date to open the crossing," the official told AFP.

The crossing was opened for the first time in weeks on Saturday.

In that time, "Egypt has allowed 4,545 Palestinians and Egyptians to cross, including 3,437 who came into Egypt and 1,108 Palestinians who headed to Gaza," the official said.

The people allowed to cross included hundreds of Palestinians requiring treatment in Egyptian hospitals, as well as Egyptian nationals and Palestinians...

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