GAZA, Nov. 3 (Xinhuanet) -- General security administration in Gaza said Wednesday that the Israeli army continued its closure on Rafah crossing for four consecutive days citing security concerns. The closure on the crossing, the only passage in and out of Gaza, has stranded thousands of Palestinians who wanted to travel to Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.

    Palestinian security source said Israel had informed the Palestinian side that the closure would continue and asked the Palestinian employees to leave the crossing.

    Israel shut down the Rafah crossing in August for 19 consecutive days, stranding some 4,000 travelers on the Egyptian side. Enditem