Hamas furious over re-closing of Rafah crossing

After opening the Rafah crossing this week in order to allow wounded Palestinians to reach Egypt, the el-Sissi government closes the crossing again.

Hamas accuses Egypt of disrespecting the suffering of the Palestinian people, Israel Radio reports.

Members of Hamas' security forces standing guard in front of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip, September 16, 2013. (photo credit: AFP PHOTO/SAID KHATIB)
Members of Hamas’s security forces stand guard in front of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 16, 2013. (photo credit: AFP/Said Khatib)

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