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

Published November 8, 2023
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The Rafah border crossing into Gaza was closed due to an unspecified “security circumstance,” US State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said, Reuters reports.

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.

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