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With All Border Crossings Closed, 2.3 Million Palestinians Cannot Escape Gaza

 

Wall Street Journal: For Palestinians Trapped in Gaza, There Is No Way Out 

Palestinians and foreign nationals in the Gaza Strip—which is running short of electricity, food, fuel and water—are trying to flee the enclave ahead of an anticipated Israeli ground invasion but are finding there is no way to leave. 

International pressure is building on Egypt to open its border crossing with Gaza to a potential exodus of its two million residents—something that Egypt’s government has resisted for years, wary that militants will join civilians and create security problems for Egypt and arguing that an exodus could threaten the integrity of Palestinian territory.  

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WNU Editor: I hope I am wrong, but my gut is telling me that this is what is going to happen .... Israel-Palestine war: Fear of 'second Nakba' if human corridor opened with Egypt (Middle East Eye). 

With All Border Crossings Closed, 2.3 Million Palestinians Cannot Escape Gaza  

Egypt urges Israel to stop bombing Rafah crossing to allow aid delivery -- Times of Israel  

Israel dropped bombs near a Gaza border crossing packed with civilians who'd followed officials' pleas to flee: reports -- Business Insider  

As Deaths Soar in Gaza From Israeli Strikes, Egypt Offers Aid, but No Exit -- DNYUZ/New York Times 

Egypt facilitating aid flights to Sinai for besieged Gaza -- Reuters  

Gazans Trying to Flee War Have Egypt Weighing Aid and Security -- Bloomberg  

'My parents are stuck in Gaza with no way out' -- BBC



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