“Officials said that Israel and Egypt were prepared to let foreigners leave the Strip which is under heavy Israeli bombardment, but Hamas had refused.”

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    I’m not sure what part you meant since the article talks about how they can’t flee not because of the bombing but because the border is closed by Egypt

    Egypt has refused to open its doors to those fleeing Gaza — in part because it doesn’t want to be seen as aiding Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians but also because it doesn’t want a massive refugee crisis within its borders.

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        1 year ago

        Your article just said people can’t get over because of Egypt

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            1 year ago

            I thought your claim was that they’re not crossing because of the bombing, but in the article you linked they’re saying they’re still trying to cross and the the reason they’re unable to is Egypt.

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                But the whole discussion is about who is blocking Gaza, Israel alone or Israel and Egypt

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                    Not per the article you posted and even the most recent news that are about how almost nobody can cross because Egypt isn’t letting them through. They’re trying, even with the bombing, but very very few are being let through. And that’s according to the people trying to cross.