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Gaza, home to 2.3 million people and one of the most densely populated places in the world, is under siege. Clean water, food and fuel are running out; electricity hasn't been reliable in days. Bombs continue to fall, and the Israeli army has told people in the north to flee south. Israel has closed two border sites. And the Rafah crossing, on Gaza’s southern border with Egypt, is also shuttered. There is no way out. Up to 600 Americans remain in Gaza, according to the State Department.
“I don’t hear here at the same volume of calls upon Israel to open up its own border crossings in order to receive Palestinian civilians that have nothing to do with Hamas with that attack,” Hellyer said. “And there should be.” An elusive deal Safe passage out of Gaza depends on a multinational deal and the cooperation of Hamas. U.S. officials said they are working with partners in Egypt, Israel and Qatar to reopen the border for a short time.
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