Palestinian authorities say Egypt has closed the Rafah border crossing amid ongoing Israeli atrocities in the besieged Gaza Strip.
“The ministry feels disappointed that Egypt took this step,” said Iyad al-Bozum, the spokesperson for Gaza’s Interior Ministry on Friday, referring to the closure of the main crossing to Gaza.
“Egypt’s decision shows disregard for the suffering of the injured and other travelers. The Palestinian government had prepared ambulances and traveler buses with the expectation that the crossing would remain open on Friday as Egyptian officials previously declared,” Bozum stated.
Israeli warplanes and drones have reportedly pounded more than 600 targets across Gaza since July 8, killing over 100 Palestinians.
Palestinian sources say one third of the casualties are women and children.
The Israeli regime has also mobilized 20,000 soldiers for a possible ground invasion of Gaza.
Palestinian resistance movements in Gaza have already been responding to Israel’s aggression by targeting towns and cities deep inside the occupied Palestinian territories.
Gazans argue that the closure of Rafah increases their sufferings.
Gaza has been blockaded since 2007, a situation that has caused a decline in the standard of living, unprecedented levels of unemployment, and unrelenting poverty.
The apartheid regime of Israel denies about 1.7 million people in Gaza their basic rights, such as freedom of movement, jobs that pay proper wages, and adequate healthcare and education.
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