Gaza closure sends prices soaring, smugglers say

Published August 8, 2012 11:11am ET



GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gazans say the sealing of their territory following a weekend attack by Islamic militants on the Egypt-Israel border has sent prices soaring and is leaving hundreds of medical patients stranded.

Egypt says the attackers who killed 16 Egyptian soldiers had help from Gaza. In response, Egypt closed its border crossing and shut down hundreds of smuggling tunnels.

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