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Tens of Thousands of Palestinians Seeking Basic Supplies Flood Egypt for Second Day

Tens of Thousands of Palestinians Seeking Basic Supplies Flood Egypt for Second Day

Thousands of Palestinians are pouring into Egypt from Gaza for a second consecutive day after militants destroyed most of a border wall in the town of Rafah on Wednesday. Gazans are rushing across the border to stock up on food, fuel, medicines and other basic supplies, which have become scarce or unaffordable after months of economic isolation. We go to Gaza to speak with Palestinian journalist Mohammed Omer and to to Tel Aviv to speak with Israeli journalist Gideon Levy. [includes rush transcript]

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