
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Egyptian forces began closing the border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday, stemming the flow of Palestinians across a frontier blown open 11 days ago by Hamas Islamists in defiance of an Israeli-led blockade.
Bulldozer smashes through concrete barrier in front of astonished soldiers; Palestinians keep crossing
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces greatly reduced their presence along the breached Gaza border late on Friday after Palestinian militants defied their attempts to seal the gaps by bulldozing a new opening.
Thousands of Gazans cross into Egypt via a ruined border fence for a second day, as Egyptian police gather.
Mubarak tells Egyptian soldiers not to stop the human tide, Palestinians 'starving;' Israel calls it 'first-class security threat'
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