CNN —The border between Egypt and Gaza “must” be closed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday – a move that would give Israel complete control over the Palestinian enclave’s access to the world.
Egypt has previously warned Israel against military operations in the corridor, according to Egypt’s Ahram Online.
Gaza borders Israel on two sides, and its Mediterranean coast and airspace are also under tight Israeli blockades.
But aid groups say it is still far from enough and warn of a growing risk of famine for Gaza’s isolated population if Israeli restrictions on imports persist.
In three months of siege, more than 23,000 people have been killed in Gaza, according to health authorities in the Hamas-controlled enclave.
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