Egypt is worried that the crisis between Hamas and Israel could spill over into its territory. The only border crossing between Gaza and Egypt came under Israeli attack this week, prompting Egyptian officials to close it. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on how Egypt sees the recent tensions and what it can do to alleviate the situation.
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