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Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt closed due to security - US State Dept

A satellite image shows humanitarian-associated trucks queueing to enter the Rafah border crossing
April 26, 2024
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Rafah border crossing into Gaza was closed on Wednesday due to an unspecified "security circumstance," U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said.

The United States expects the Egypt-controlled crossing will be reopened at "regular intervals" so that aid can enter the Gaza Strip and foreign nationals can continue to depart, Patel said during a regular press briefing.

(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk; writing by Simon Lewis)

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