Egypt has shut down the Rafiah border after dozens of Arabs stoned Egyptian soldiers in an attempt to force their way into the Sinai Peninsula, foreign news agencies reported. The border was re-opened in the morning to allow Gaza Arabs to cross onto the Egyptian side for medical treatment and to visit families.
Egypt has intended to leave the crossing open for two days but was forced to shut it, fearing that Gaza Arabs would overrun border personnel. Terrorists blew op the border barrier last January, allowing a stampede of hundreds of thousands of terrorists and civilians.