2008 Woodie Awards
World
Border holes closed in Gaza strip
Issue date: 2/4/08 Section: Briefly
RAFAH, Gaza Strip - Egyptian troops closed the last hole in the Gaza Strip border Sunday morning.
The troops did allow Gazans and Egyptians who remained on the wrong side of the border to cross back to their homes.
The troops used large metal blocks and shipping containers to block holes in the border, and a bulldozer was used to reinforce the barriers.
The troops did allow Gazans and Egyptians who remained on the wrong side of the border to cross back to their homes.
The troops used large metal blocks and shipping containers to block holes in the border, and a bulldozer was used to reinforce the barriers.