Aid for Gaza stuck in Egypt with Rafah
crossing closed
Posted By: NorthernDog, 10/15/2023 9:35:13 AM
Convoys of humanitarian aid stacked up near Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday, unable to enter the Palestinian enclave being bombarded by Israel, witnesses told AFP. The Rafah crossing -- the only passage in and out of the Gaza Strip not controlled by Israel -- has been closed since Tuesday, after three Israeli air strikes on the Palestinian border post within 24 hours. (Snip) On Sunday, witnesses said concrete blocks installed by the Egyptians to fortify the border following Israel's bombings were still in place, suggesting that no passage was being considered in the immediate future. Already, shipments of aid
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Egypt says - can't get the gate open. Maybe those freshly installed concrete blocks have something to do with it?