ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Egypt–Gaza barrier

Have you ever played the game where you build a wall with blocks? The Egypt-Gaza barrier is kind of like that, but much much bigger! It is a big fence that separates Egypt from Gaza, which is a small piece of land next to Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea.

Now, why did they build this wall? Well, it all started because of safety concerns. Some bad people were crossing from Gaza into Egypt and doing bad things there. So, to stop this from happening, Egypt built a big fence to make it harder for people to cross.

But wait, what about the people who live in Gaza? They used to travel to Egypt to visit their friends and family, go to school, and even get medical treatment sometimes. So, building this big fence made it much more difficult for them to do all these things.

That’s why some people think that the Egypt-Gaza barrier is not a good thing because it makes it harder for people to live their day-to-day lives. But for others, they believe it’s necessary to keep everyone safe. And that's a big debate that people have!