The following day, Lena and her family went back to the border — their fourth trip — as the first aid trucks were scheduled to enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing.
Hoping they would finally get to cross, the family waited at the border for hours, along with hundreds of others.
Around 4:30 p.m., there was still no movement and no officials at the gates, Lena said.
Over the next several days, Lena’s daughters in Gaza were “holding on by a thread,” Lena wrote in a message.
Lena said she frequently called the State Department, but they could not tell her when she might be able to leave.
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Organizations:
State Department, Gaza
Locations:
Gaza, Rafah, U.S