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A member of the Palestinian security forces stands at the gate of the Rafah border crossing in the Gaza Strip that leads to Egypt on May 21, 2013. The abduction of security personnel last week in the Sinai prompted angry Egyptian police to shut down the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip for a fifth straight day to protest the kidnapping of seven policemen and soldiers in the region.

Palestinian security forces patrol the Rafah area in the Gaza Strip on the border with Egypt on May 21, 2013. The abduction of security personnel last week in the Sinai prompted angry Egyptian police to shut down the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip for a fifth straight day to protest the kidnapping of seven policemen and soldiers in the region.

Egyptian security forces keep guard at border post on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on May 21, 2013. Egypt sent military reinforcements to the Sinai to secure the release of seven security personnel captured in the Sinai after two attacks by gunmen on or near police camps.

Palestinian boys sit on a piece of polystyrene as they float in the seaport of Gaza City, on May 21, 2013. Israel has decided to restore the 6 nautical mile fishing zone off the Palestinian Gaza Strip, halved two months ago in response to rocket fire, the Israeli army said.

Palestinian fishermen sort through their fishing equipment at the seaport of Gaza City, on May 21, 2013. Israel has decided to restore the 6 nautical mile fishing zone off the Palestinian Gaza Strip, halved two months ago in response to rocket fire, the Israeli army said.

Palestinian Hamas security forces patrol the border area in Rafah between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on May 20, 2013. Egypt sent police reinforcements to the Sinai after an attack on a police camp in the wake of the kidnapping of security personnel, officials said. The abductions last week in the Sinai prompted angry police to shut down border crossings with Gaza and Israel.

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