Gaza closure sends prices soaring, smugglers say ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press by Ibrahim Barzak - August 8, 2012 - 12:00am Gazans say the sealing of their territory following a weekend attack by Islamic militants on the Egypt-Israel border has sent prices soaring and is leaving hundreds of medical patients stranded. Egypt says the attackers who killed 16 Egyptian soldiers had help from Gaza. In response, Egypt closed its border crossing and shut down hundreds of smuggling tunnels. » Read more

Egypt Military: 'Elements from Gaza' involved in Rafah border attack ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ahram Online August 6, 2012 - 12:00am In a military audio statement aired on state television Monday afternoon, the armed forces presented their account of the deadly attack on the Egyptian-Israel border Sunday. "A terrorist group of 35 people attacked a border guard south of Rafah Sunday evening at 7pm, right around Ramadan Iftar time, where 16 of our soldiers were martyred and 7 injured; three of them severely injured. The terrorist group then took over an army Armed Personnel Carrier and used it to penetrate the Egypt-Israel border where Israeli forces destroyed it." » Read more