Activists say they’ve blocked Kerem Shalom crossing to stop humanitarian aid entering Gaza

Activists, including the families of some of the Gaza hostages, have blocked the Kerem Shalom crossing to prevent humanitarian aid entering Gaza, Channel 13 reports.

The cabinet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline government voted last month to reopen the crossing for the entry of aid into the Strip amid a growing humanitarian crisis there.

The Kan public broadcaster reports that a number of trucks entered the enclave before the protesters arrived.

The activists tell Channel 13 they walked through fields to reach the border after police set up roadblocks in an attempt to hinder their passage.

Activists from the Tzav 9 organization say that “hundreds” of people have arrived to stop the trucks crossing, although videos circulating on social media appear to show a few dozen.

“No aid goes in until the hostages come home,” the organization says.

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