Red Cross Office in Gaza Closed Due to Violent Protests

(AP) The International Committee of the Red Cross said Sunday it is temporarily closing its Gaza office after protesters repeatedly tried to storm it. Dozens of Gazans have protested daily at the office in recent weeks in solidarity with a Palestinian hunger striker detained by Israel. They tried to enter the building forcefully on Sunday, smashing garage windows and causing other damage.


2016-02-08 00:00:00

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