Egyt Closes Gaza Crossing Indefinitely
The Rafah crossing closes after an Islamist attack on an Egyptian border checkpoint
Egypt's Rafah crossing will be closed indefinitely after an attack on an Egyptian border post on Sunday evening, Reuters News Agency quoted an Egyptian security source as saying.
The attack on the Egyptian-Israeli borders was staged by militants who infiltrated from Gaza through tunnels and others from regions in Sinai, the source added.
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