A delegation of 45 university professors protested at the Rafah crossing yesterday for denying them entry to the Gaza Strip for the fifth day in a row. On another note, Dr. Hossam Touqan, the medical adviser of the Palestinian embassy, said Palestinian 23-year-old Mothqal Atta died yesterday in Maadi Hospital from serious injuries in the head caused by the Israeli aggression on Gaza, bringing the number of deaths in Egyptian hospitals to 31.
Meanwhile, a Maltese plane carrying humanitarian aid and medical supplies has landed at Arish Airport yesterday to transfer its cargo to the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing.