Egypt reseals Gaza border

Rafah – Muharram 27 1429/ February 04, 2008 – Grim-faced Egyptian riot police sealed Gaza's border with huge metal spikes and shipping containers yesterday, restoring a tight blockade after a 12-day breach. "No more Palestinians are being allowed in," an Egyptian security source said. One gate remained open to allow Palestinians and Egyptians to return home.

Dozens of armed and helmeted Hamas fighters shook batons at crowds gathered at the border, hoping that the resealed breaches will open just one more time. "We have started to implement the measure to close the border between Egypt and Gaza," a spokesman for the Hamas-run Interior Ministry said. The closure "will last until we have a new agreement to open the Rafah crossing," he said.

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