Palestinian minister urges US to press Israel to open Rafah Crossing
The Palestinian health minister urged the US to pressure Israel to open Rafah Crossing for humanitarian aid, citing catastrophic impacts on Gaza's health sector.
Egyptian security forces stand guard at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip August 30, 2008. Egypt opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Saturday, allowing hundreds of people to leave the Hamas-controlled territory, Palestinian officials said.(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMMED SALEM)ByREUTERS