Israel reopens sole commercial crossing with Gaza

Israeli occupation authorities yesterday reopened the Kerem Shalom Crossing with the Gaza Strip after four days of closure to mark the Jewish holiday, Shehab.ps reported.

The director of the Palestinian side of the Gaza crossing, Naji Siyam, said 612 truckloads of commodities are planned to enter the besieged enclave through the crossing.

He said that 40 truckloads of petrol, gasoline and cooking gas were planned to go through the crossing towards the Gaza Strip.

Siyam noted that Israel had not allowed industrial fuel for the only electricity plant in Gaza for 185 consecutive days.

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Some 312 truckloads of construction material were to be allowed into the Gaza Strip, most for the use of international construction agencies.

The Palestinian official said that eight truckloads of vegetables would be exported from Gaza.