Tag: Kerem Shalom Crossing

It's not clear who hijacked and looted the trucks.

The people of Israel do not want to see trucks reaching our enemies in Gaza.

IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi subsequently ordered a halt to all exports of goods from Gaza "until further notice in accordance with security assessments."

The pilot is a cooperative effort between Watergen, Israel’s Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, the Damour NGO and Abasan al-Kabira.

About five tons of strawberries were shipped on Tuesday to England via Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport.

The moves comes following a 48-hour closure due to the rocket fire from Gaza.

“On Sukkot, we pray that peace will be brought upon us. This is a great example of the kind of steps we are taking all year round."

The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Major-General Kamil Abu Rokun, announced Sunday the flow of fuel into the Gaza Strip will...

The Kerem Shalom Crossing is the sole commercial terminal for Gazans.

Hamas said Fatah border crossing staff employed by the Palestinian Authority government in Ramallah “refused to cooperate” with “necessary security measures.”

The recently-built security fence along the Egyptian border has dropped the number of infiltrations from the Sinai to zero.

The Gaza fishing zone would be expanded to 14 nautical miles. The Kerem Shalom and Erez crossings would open permanently.

Liberman says he is trying to demonstrate a clear pattern of “cause and effect” for Arabs living in Gaza.

No decision has yet been made on whether to reinstate delivery of the fuel purchased by Qatar for Gaza.

“Israel will not tolerate a situation in which fuel trucks are allowed into Gaza on the one hand while on the other hand, terror and violence is carried out against IDF soldiers and citizens of Israel.”

The Qatari contribution was enough to provide an additional four hours of electricity per day for the nearly two million residents of the Gaza Strip.

"If there's no terror, there will be an economy. There has to be a direct connection . . . If there is no quiet, it will be closed."

Since Sunday, there has been only one known arson attack launched from Gaza towards Israel.

"The return of the Kerem Shalom Crossing to full operation is dependent upon a total end to the balloon launches and clashes on the border."

"The current situation does not allow the residents of southern Israel to maintain their daily routine."

The permit was granted last Thursday; business merchants in Gaza have called it a welcome step to help move the Gaza market.

The terror group allowed a separate convoy of six trucks containing medical supplies from UNICEF and the Palestinian Authority to enter the enclave.

Terrorists with bolt cutters were working away at the fence, while others were engaged in setting fire to what appeared to be a conveyor through which fuel deliveries to Gaza are made.

The rioters set fire to the natural gas and oil pipeline that supplies Gaza – thus destroying the very infrastructure that provides their territory with energy for their needs.

Gaza Arabs nicknamed Friday's events "Jum'at al-Kawshook" – "Tires Friday."

The driver and truck were stopped after arousing suspicion; a subsequent search of the vehicle revealed the IDF uniforms and accessories.

The materials were discovered within a shipment of medical equipment en route to the Gaza Strip.

The crossing was shut down following the discovery and destruction of a mile-long terror tunnel that stretched from Gaza into both Egypt and Israel.

“Just as there is ‘Iron Dome’ for the air, there’s a technological dome of steel underground."

Wednesday was the sixth day in a row in which Gaza terrorists fired rockets at southern Israel.