everybody blaming Egypt for closing the border but « Egypt says it wants to relieve the plight of Gazans, and on Thursday its Foreign Ministry urged countries and aid groups to send shipments to the international airport at El Arish. Although Egypt says that border is open, multiple Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza side on Monday and Tuesday have rendered it effectively closed. And Israel said that no humanitarian aid would be allowed to enter until Hamas releases the 150 people, including children and older people, it captured during the brutal raids on the weekend. »