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Palestinians storm Rafah crossing | Palestinians storm Rafah crossing |
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Egyptian border police have used water cannon to stop thousands of Palestinians from forcing their way over the border from the Gaza Strip. | Egyptian border police have used water cannon to stop thousands of Palestinians from forcing their way over the border from the Gaza Strip. |
The Palestinians threw rocks at troops, who have allowed only a small number of people through the crossing since temporarily re-opening it on Tuesday. | The Palestinians threw rocks at troops, who have allowed only a small number of people through the crossing since temporarily re-opening it on Tuesday. |
The opening was intended to help those stranded or needing medical treatment. | The opening was intended to help those stranded or needing medical treatment. |
Gaza has been under a tight Israeli blockade for a year, since the militant Hamas movement took control. | Gaza has been under a tight Israeli blockade for a year, since the militant Hamas movement took control. |
The Egyptian authorities are sending reinforcements to the Rafah crossing and are threatening a total closure, according to unnamed security sources, quoted by Reuters news agency. | The Egyptian authorities are sending reinforcements to the Rafah crossing and are threatening a total closure, according to unnamed security sources, quoted by Reuters news agency. |
Cement delivery | Cement delivery |
Earlier, Israel reopened three goods border crossings with Gaza, a day after it closed them in response to a Palestinian rocket attack. | Earlier, Israel reopened three goods border crossings with Gaza, a day after it closed them in response to a Palestinian rocket attack. |
Rafah: Symbol of Gaza's isolation | Rafah: Symbol of Gaza's isolation |
Israeli military officials said five truck-loads of cement would be allowed into Gaza during the day - the first such delivery for a year. | Israeli military officials said five truck-loads of cement would be allowed into Gaza during the day - the first such delivery for a year. |
About 26 sick Palestinians would also be taken to Israel for medical treatment, officials said. | About 26 sick Palestinians would also be taken to Israel for medical treatment, officials said. |
Israel and Palestinian militants who control Gaza have accused each other of breaking a truce agreed in June. | Israel and Palestinian militants who control Gaza have accused each other of breaking a truce agreed in June. |
During that time, rocket fire at nearby Israeli towns by Palestinian militants has decreased, although there have been just a handful of attacks since the truce. | |
Since the blockade, Israel has only allowed in goods for humanitarian purposes, which has prevented any rebuilding of Gaza's war-torn infrastructure. | Since the blockade, Israel has only allowed in goods for humanitarian purposes, which has prevented any rebuilding of Gaza's war-torn infrastructure. |
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