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US has been told Kerem Shalom Crossing will open tomorrow, White House says
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, walks with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, center left, and UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag, 2nd right, at the Kerem Shalom border crossing in Kerem Shalom, May 1, 2024. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)
The US has been told that the Kerem Shalom Crossing between Israel and Gaza will reopen tomorrow, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre says.
The UN and other international aid agencies have said the closing of the two crossings into southern Gaza — Rafah and Kerem Shalom — has virtually cut the enclave off from outside aid and very few stores are available inside.
Kerem Shalom was closed after Hamas fired a major rocket barrage at the area of the crossing, killing four IDF soldiers and injuring 10.
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