MOI: Rafah Crossing Closed for Third Day

Ministry of Interior in Gaza Strip confirmed , Egyptian authorities continue closing Rafah. Border Crossing for the third consecutive day. In a press release , General Administration of Crossings and Borders said on Saturday morning : ” Egypt shut the border for three days in a raw in front of passengers including the patients, holders of the green cards and students ." Closure of Rafah crossing increases suffering of besieged people in Gaza who have been in siege for seven years There have been frequent closures of Rafah terminal in the recent weeks due to the political unrest in Egypt and violence in the Sinai peninsula . The Rafah crossing has been the principal connection between Gaza's 1.8 million residents and the outside world since the destruction of Gaza's international airport in 2001 and the subsequent air and naval blockade .