Since 18 July 2004, the occupying Power closed the Rafah crossing on the Gaza-Egypt border, which is the only means for Palestinians living in Gaza to leave or re-enter Gaza.
从2004年7月18日以来，占领国关闭了加沙-埃及边界的拉法过境站，这是住在加沙的巴勒斯坦人离开或返回加沙的唯一通道。