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Thousands of Palestinians waiting for their turn to leave Gaza through the Rafah border crossing are now trapped in the besieged war-torn coastal enclave as the Israeli army stormed the only link for Palestinians to the outside world. In the early morning of Tuesday, 7 May, the Israeli army stormed the Rafah border crossing with military tanks, seizing control and raising the Israeli flags at the entrance. The Israeli attack came after a heavy night of clashes with the armed Palestinian fighters, who tried to prevent the army from reaching the border. During the night, according to Palestinian…