Gaza cut off: Israel closes border crossings indefinitely
Published time: November 02, 2014 07:47
Palestinians walk past trucks loaded with gravel at the Kerem Shalom
crossing between Israel and the southern Gaza Strip (Reuters / Ibraheem Abu
Mustafa)
Israel has said its shutting the only two operating Gaza border crossings
indefinitely. This comes a day after a projectile hit Israel from the strip,
but caused no damage. Border closures threaten to isolate already devastated
Gaza completely.
The move will affect both the Kerem Shalom and Erez border crossings,
Haartez reported, quoting Israels defense establishment. The authorities
have notified the Palestinians of the decision.
Meanwhile, the three other crossings into Gaza are still not operational and
the passage from the area into Egypt the Rafah crossing remains closed.
>From now on and until further notice, only critical humanitarian aid going
into Gaza will be allowed via the Erez crossing.
The news comes after the Iron Dome defense system detected a projectile
fired from Gaza overnight on Friday. There was no damage reported and no one
has claimed responsibility for the incident.
Overnight a rocket or mortar launched from Gaza struck southern Israel. No
damage or injuries reported, Israeli military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel
Peter Lerner said on Twitter.
It was not immediately clear if Israels move on Sunday was connected to the
incident.
Meanwhile, Egypt has stepped up its plans to create a buffer zone on the
Gaza border, in Cairos ongoing campaign against underground tunnels dug
from the restive Sinai Peninsula, Ynet News reported. In Rafah, buildings
are being demolished, while some of the local residents are leaving, fearing
a new escalation of violence in the region.
Border closures threaten to cut off Gaza from much-needed humanitarian aid,
which could make a dire situation in the area even worse. The Gaza Strip
requires substantial rebuilding after Israels 50-day Operation Protective
Edge this summer left much of its infrastructure in ruins.
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