April 14 2010
Gaza workers say they were ordered Wednesday by Hamas to close all smuggling tunnels on the border with Egypt until further notice, Ha'aretz (Israel) reports.
The move followed an urgent request by Egyptian security forces who warned of planned terror attacks in the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza officials said.
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt was also closed.
On Tuesday, the Israeli government warned all citizens in the peninsula to leave immediately, citing...
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