Rafah Crossing closed , Travelers suspended for 3rd Day

For the third consecutive day, hundreds of Palestinians are suspended at the Egyptian side of Rafah border crossing appealed to the Egyptian authorities for quickly opening the crossing to them to enter the Gaza Strip. A number of Egyptian police and army conscripts, angry at the abduction of a number of their colleagues in Sinai, closed the crossing in both directions on Friday morning, according to media sources . Director General of border crossings Maher Abu Sabha said they are in active contact with the Egyptian authorities in order for reopening the Rafah crossing, neutralizing the Gaza Strip of the Egyptian internal differences, and facilitating entry of travelers. A number of Gaza citizens who are pending at the Egyptian crossing’s hall said the Egyptian officers posted signs at the gate of the crossing calling for the Egyptian presidency to resolve their case.