Mideast Border Crossing

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    Jan. 26: Egyptian soldiers in riot gear, at right, stop Palestinians from using a road after they crossed into Egypt from Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. Egyptian riot police and armored vehicles restricted Gaza motorists to a small border area of Egypt on Saturday, in the second attempt in two days to restore control over the chaotic frontier breached by Hamas militants.

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    Jan. 26: Palestinians queue for gasoline supplies at a gas station in the coastal town of El Arish, Egypt. Egyptian riot police and armored vehicles restricted Gaza motorists to a small border area of Egypt on Saturday in the second attempt in two days to restore some control over the chaotic frontier, which was breached by Hamas militants earlier in the week.

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    Jan. 26: A Palestinian boy shouts as he helps people cross a destroyed border barrier into Egypt from Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 26: Palestinian members of the Hamas security forces control the crowd as Palestinians cross a destroyed border barrier into Egypt from Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 26: Palestinian members of the Hamas security forces control people passing under a border barrier between Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, and Egypt.

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    Jan. 26: A Palestinian man carries a baby as he crosses a destroyed border barrier into Egypt from Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 26: Palestinian men carry empty gasoline containers while crossing from Gaza into Rafah, Egypt.

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    Jan. 26: A Palestinian member of the Hamas security forces, left, passes a baby to a man as they cross a destroyed border barrier into Egypt, from Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 26: A car loaded with empty gasoline containers drives into Rafah, Egypt.

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    Jan. 26: Palestinians pass by Egyptian border guards while they cross back into Gaza from Rafah, Egypt.

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    Jan. 26: A Hamas-run bulldozer restores the border wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 25: A crane carries a cow from the Egyptian side of Rafah to the Gaza Strip over the border wall, which was blown up by Palestinian militants earlier this week, in the southern Gaza Strip. The border was breached Wednesday, when Palestinian militants blew down large sections of the wall. Since then, Egypt has allowed tens of thousands of Palestinians to go back and forth but has rejected any suggestion of assuming responsibility for the crowded, impoverished territory.

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    Jan. 25: Palestinians cross from the Egyptian side of Rafah to the Gaza Strip over the border wall.

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    Jan. 25: A Palestinian Hamas militant shoots in the air with his automatic rifle trying to disperse the crowds, as Egyptian border guards and riot police officers clash with Palestinians trying to cross the border between Gaza Strip and Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 25: Egyptian border guards and riot police officers clash with Palestinians trying to cross the border after militants exploded the wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt earlier this week, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 25: Egyptian border guards and riot police officers clash with Palestinians trying to cross the border after militants exploded the wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt earlier this week, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 25: A Palestinian Hamas militant tries to disperse the crowds of Palestinians as Egyptian border guards, bottom, look on at the border between Gaza Strip and Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 25: Palestinian militants in Gaza, unseen at the right side of the border, shoot toward Egyptian border guards' dogs, left, during clashes at the border between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 25: A Palestinian Hamas militant tries to disperse the crowds of Palestinians as Egyptian border guards, bottom, look on at the border between Gaza Strip and Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 25: Palestinians bargain with a motorcycles vendor after crossing from Gaza into Rafah, Egypt.

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    Jan. 25: Egyptian Muslims pray in support of Palestinians in the Gaza strip during Friday prayers at al-Azhar mosque, Cairo.

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    Jan. 25: Egyptian Muslims pray in support of Palestinians in the Gaza strip during Friday prayers at al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt.

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    Jan. 25: A crane carries a camel from the Egyptian side of Rafah to the Gaza Strip over the border wall.

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    Jan. 25: A horse leading a cart passes Egyptian border guards and riot police officers controlling the crowds of Palestinians trying to cross the border after militants exploded the wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt earlier this week, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 25: Palestinians carrying car tires cross the border back into Gaza from Egypt after militants exploded the border wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt earlier this week, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 25: A Palestinian man carries a box of cigarettes while crossing back into Gaza from Rafah, Egypt.

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    Jan. 25: Backdropped by Egyptian border guards and riot police officers, a Palestinian flies his flag as crowds of Palestinians try to cross the border after militants exploded the wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt earlier this week, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 23: Palestinians cross the border into the Egyptian side of Rafah following a series of explosions by militants along the wall between the southern Gaza Strip and Egypt.

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    Jan. 23: A donkey cart loaded with cigarettes and other goods makes its way through a street on the Egyptian side of Rafah, as Palestinians return to the Gaza Strip after crossing into Egypt following a series of explosions by militants along the wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah.

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    Jan. 23: Egyptian women watch Palestinians cross the border into the Egyptian part of Rafah following a series of explosions by militants along the wall between the southern Gaza Strip and Egypt.

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    Jan. 23: Egyptian security personnel, background, watch as Palestinians cross the border into Egypt after militants exploded the wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 23: Palestinian Hamas police officers on horseback patrol the streets of Gaza City.

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    Jan. 23: Palestinians cross the border into Egypt after militants exploded the wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 23: Palestinians cross the border into Egypt after militants exploded the wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 23: Egyptian security personnel, background, watch as Palestinians cross the border into Egypt after militants exploded the separated wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 23: Palestinians cross the border into Egypt after militants exploded the separated wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 23: A Palestinian Hamas militant, left, and Egyptian security personnel, right, watch as Palestinians cross the border into Egypt after militants exploded the separated wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 23: Palestinians return with sheep from Egypt to the Gaza Strip after crossing earlier following a series of explosions by militants along the wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah.

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    Jan. 23: Thousands of Palestinians cross the border into the Egyptian side of Rafah following a series of explosions by militants along the wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt.

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    Jan. 23: Palestinians cross the border into Egypt after militants exploded the wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

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    Jan. 23: Thousands of Palestinians cross the border into the Egyptian side of Rafah following a series of explosions by militants along the wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt.

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    Jan. 23: Palestinians cross the border into the Egyptian side of Rafah following a series of explosions by militants along the wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt.

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