RAFAH CROSSING CLOSES FOR 100 DAYS

Istanbul, 30 Jumadil Akhir 1436/19 April 2015 (MINA) – The Rafah crossing on the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula has been closed for 100 days starting from today, the Gaza Interior Ministry said Saturday.

It added that this has been the longest closure of the crossing since 2009, calling on Egyptian authorities to reopen the border point to alleviate the suffering of the residents of the Gaza Strip, World Bulletin quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

Around 60,000 Gaza residents have registered to get out of the blockaded territory from the crossing for medical and other needs since July of 2013, according to Gaza’s border crossings authority.

Since October of last year, Egyptian authorities have been working to create a buffer zone in the border area between Sinai and the Gaza Strip. (T/P011/R03)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)