Israeli army bombs Gaza-Egypt border crossing as Palestinians flee

The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has been targeted by three Israeli air strikes in the last 24 hours as Palestinians attempt to flee deadly Israeli air strikes, a rights group reported.

The Rafah border crossing is a key humanitarian corridor used by the Red Crescent to deliver aid to the besieged Gaza Strip, home to more than two million Palestinians. It is currently the sole gateway in and out of Gaza.

The air strikes targeting the crossing follow Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant’s announcement of a “complete siege” of Gaza, sealing it off from supplies of water, electricity, food and fuel.

In response, the UN high commissioner for human rights, Volker Turk, stated on Tuesday that the imposition of a total siege is prohibited under international law.

Four consecutive days of air strikes have predominantly targeted civilian infrastructure on the strip, and follow an unprecedented assault staged by Hamas on Saturday, when hundreds of Palestinian fighters stormed the boundary fence ringing Gaza by land, air and sea.

So far, at least 1,000 Israelis, and 900 Palestinians have been killed

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