Egypt, in particular, plays a vital role in the conflict, as it is the only country beside Israel which has a border with Gaza, and, following Israel's imposition of a near-total siege on the territory, is the only port of entry through which goods or people are able to move in and out of the Strip. The Rafah crossing, where such movement would take place, has been closed since an Israeli air strike on the area in the early days of the war. READ MORE
