Palestinians flood into Egypt
January 23 2008: Tens of thousands of Palestinians poured into Egypt from Gaza after militants blew up part of the wall between the two territories in order to buy food, fuel and other supplies that have become scarce during the Israeli blockade
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Palestinians climb a metal border wall between Egypt and the Gaza Strip destroyed by masked Palestinian militants overnight
Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP
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Palestinians gather as a border wall is demolished
Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP
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Egyptian security forces keep guard after Palestinian militants destroyed a border wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt at Rafah refugee camp
Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP
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Palestinians cross the Rafah border into Egypt
Photograph: Abid Katib/Getty
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Palestinian supporters of Hamas scuffle with Egyptian security personnel and riot police officers during a demonstration at the Rafah border crossing
Photograph: Khalil Hamra/AP
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Palestinians climb over a section of the wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt at the Rafah border area
Photograph: Ali Ali/EPA
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More and more Palestinians pour over the separation wall
Photograph: Ali Ali/EPA
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Children join their Palestinian parents in the encroachment into Egypt
Photograph: Ali Ali/EPA
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Palestinians carry goods obtained in Egypt
Photograph: Abid Katib/Getty
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Palestinians use a horse and cart to cross the Rafah border into Egypt
Photograph: Abid Katib/Getty
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Palestinians walk in the Egyptian side of the town of Rafah
Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP
