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Egypt Reseals Rafah Crossing with Gaza

Tuesday, 05 July 2016 7:32 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 05 July 2016 7:32 AM ]

Security stand guard as Palestinians residing in the Gaza Strip wait for travel permits to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing in the southern Palestinian coastal enclave after it was open for five days by Egyptian authorities, on June 29, 2016. AFP

Ashraf Shannon

Press TV, Gaza

Egypt has closed the Rafah border crossing with the besieged Gaza Strip after opening it for a short period of five days. Gazans have expressed disappointment over the Rafah closure accusing Egypt of helping Israel maintain its crippling siege on the coastal enclave. Our Gaza correspondent Ashraf Shanon has the details in the following report.

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