Egypt closed its border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after hundreds of Palestinians stormed it and clashed with police a day after the border was temporarily reopened.Angry crowds, who have been waiting for hours to be allowed to pass through the Rafah crossing, swept through the checkpoint and entered Egyptian territory by force, security officials said.
Egyptian border guards used water cannons to disperse the Palestinians, who threw rocks at them. All border checkpoints have been closed, according to security sources. The Palestinians were frustrated that only scores of Gazans have been allowed to cross the border since Egypt opened it on Tuesday morning for two days following a truce agreement between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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