Gaza / PNN - Egyptian authorities closed the Rafah border again Tuesday after three short days of being open only for medial cases. In general the southern Gaza Strip’s crossing into Egypt is closed “for an indefinite period of time.”

The Egyptians opened the crossing on a temporary basis in move aimed a assisting in alleviating some of the humanitarian crisis that the Gaza Strip’s 1.5 million residents are experiencing due to the Israeli blockade.

When the border crossing was opened on Saturday, hundreds of sick and injured Palestinians were taken to Egypt for treatment there or abroad.

The Egyptian authorities had opened the crossing last Saturday, where hundreds across the sick and wounded Palestinians to Egypt for treatment in hospitals across as Egyptian students and employers stays abroad.

Hundreds of Egyptians who were stuck in Gaza since the January closing were also allowed to return to Egypt. Some Palestinians who were in Egypt were also allowed to return home.

Palestinian sources reported that the opening was part of coordination efforts between the Egyptians and the Palestinian Authority.