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Gaza’s health system is under major strain as it runs short of vital supplies, including fuel and medicines, as Israel’s month-long blockade of the Rafah crossing pushes the enclave further into a humanitarian crisis. Hundreds of aid-filled lorries were sighted in Sinai over the past week, destined for Gaza but unable to cross through Rafah after Egypt refused to cooperate with the Israeli forces occupying the border area. Independent Egyptian NGO the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights shared a video showing hundreds of lorries in rows parked off a highway near Al-Arish International Airport wh…