Israel to close Kerem Shalom crossing this weekend for maintenance work

Israel will close its Kerem Shalom crossing with the Gaza Strip on Thursday for maintenance work, the Defense Ministry says.

The crossing, which serves as Israel’s sole commercial terminal for the Palestinian enclave, will reopen the following Sunday, according to the ministry.

Residents from the south and activists from the right-wing Im Tirtzu organization block trucks entering Gaza through the Kerem Shalom Crossing, October 29, 2018 (Im Tirtzu)

The Erez pedestrian crossing will not be affected by the maintenance work and will be open as usual.

— Judah Ari Gross

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