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Egypt Moves to Close Gaza Border
[Maan News-PA] The Egyptian security services started to resume control of the Egyptian frontier with Gaza on Tuesday using barbed wire to close gaps in the border wall. Witnesses said Egyptian security has closed 11 openings in the wall so far, and only two remained open. The Egyptian city of Rafah has virtually run out of goods, while Al-Arish and Sheikh Zuwaid have been shut down by Egyptian security forces. Meanwhile, more than 1,500 Palestinians stranded in Al-Arish announced they will begin a hunger strike on Wednesday if the Egyptian authorities do not allow them to leave Egyptian territory for other countries.