Friday, 25 January 2008

Egyptian forces began trying to control the masses of Palestinians flooding across ....


A Palestinian stands on a section of the destroyed border wall between Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip and Egypt, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. Egyptian border guards began trying to control the masses of Palestinians flooding across the border for a second day Thursday, stopping some from moving deeper into Egypt, but not attempting to reseal the border.Thousands of Gazans trapped in their territory by a tight blockade pour into Egypt to buy food, fuel and other supplies that have become scarce.

A Palestinian carries a wheelchair bought in Egypt across the border back to Gaza after militants exploded the border wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. Masked Palestinian gunmen blew holes into the Gaza-Egypt border wall Wednesday, and thousands of Gazans trapped in their territory by a tight blockade poured into Egypt to buy food, fuel and other supplies that have become scarce. Egyptian border guards and Hamas police took no action as Palestinians hurried over the border and began returning with bags of food, boxes of cigarettes and plastic bottles of fuel.

A Palestinian in Gaza, left, waits next to the border with Egypt, right, as others, unseen, help him handing the supplies he bought, after militants exploded the border wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt early Wednesday, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. Thousands of Gazans trapped in their territory by a tight blockade pour into Egypt to buy food, fuel and other supplies that have become scarce.

An injured Egyptian riot policeman is assisted after scuffling with Palestinians who crossed the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, Egypt Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. Egyptian border guards began trying to control the masses of Palestinians flooding across the border for a second day Thursday, stopping some from moving deeper into Egypt, but not attempting to reseal the border.

Egyptian border guards scuffle with Palestinians crossing the border after militants exploded the separated wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt early Wednesday, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. Egyptian forces began trying to control the masses of Palestinians flooding across the border for a second day Thursday, stopping some from moving deeper into Egypt, but not attempting to reseal the border. Thousands of Gazans trapped in their territory by a tight blockade pour into Egypt to buy food, fuel and other supplies that have become scarce

Palestinians inspect a destroyed truck which belongs to Hamas national forces after it was hit by an Israeli missile strike, killing two Palestinians next to the border of Egypt in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Palestinians walk inside Egypt after crossing the border after militants exploded the border wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. Egyptian border guards began trying to control the masses of Palestinians flooding across the border for a second day Thursday, stopping some from moving deeper into Egypt, but not attempting to reseal the border.Thousands of Gazans trapped in their territory by a tight blockade pour into Egypt to buy food, fuel and other supplies that have become scarce

Palestinians cross the border back to Gaza following their return from Egypt after militants exploded the border wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. Thousands of Gazans trapped in their territory by a tight blockade pour into Egypt to buy food, fuel and other supplies that have become scarce.

Palestinians cross the border back to Gaza following their return from Egypt after militants exploded the border wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. Thousands of Gazans trapped in their territory by a tight blockade pour into Egypt to buy food, fuel and other supplies that have become scarce.

Palestinians walk inside Egypt after crossing the border after militants exploded the border wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. Egyptian border guards began trying to control the masses of Palestinians flooding across the border for a second day Thursday, stopping some from moving deeper into Egypt, but not attempting to reseal the border.Thousands of Gazans trapped in their territory by a tight blockade pour into Egypt to buy food, fuel and other supplies that have become scarce.

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