Driven by need and diminishing supplies, up to half of the population of the Gaza Strip poured across the border into Egypt on 23 January, reflecting the desperation felt by Gazans, who had been effectively isolated for more than eight months.
出于需要和用品供应日少，1月23日，加沙地带近一半人口涌过边境进入埃及，反映出加沙居民已经多么绝望，他们实际上已被隔绝8个多月。