From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
IDF says road from Kerem Shalom crossing to Gaza humanitarian zone closed after anti-tank missile attack on troops
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says that it has temporarily closed a route leading from the Kerem Shalom border crossing to the humanitarian zone in the Gaza Strip, used to deliver aid to Palestinians, after troops came under Hamas fire in the area.
Five soldiers were wounded by the Hamas anti-tank fire this morning, including two in serious condition.
The IDF says it worked to kill the terror operatives behind the attack.
“Terror activity in humanitarian areas and areas where the population is concentrated harms humanitarian coordination and the distribution of aid,” the IDF says.
It says that deliveries along the route have been halted temporarily, “as the area has become an active combat zone.”
The military adds that the Kerem Shalom Crossing, and other entry points to the Strip, including the Netzarim Corridor and two crossings in the north, remain open as usual.
