COGAT, the Israeli military organization that manages civil affairs in the occupied Palestinian territories, said this Wednesday. opening of the Kerem Shalom border crossing, in the southern Gaza Strip for the entry of humanitarian aid after several days of closure after Hamas fired a dozen shells into the pass and killed four soldiers.

“They are already approaching the intersection. trucks from Egypt with humanitarian aid, including food, water, shelter, medicine and medical equipment donated by the international community,” COGAT detailed in a statement.

The cargo will enter the enclave as soon as they pass security checks.

Likewise, COGAT recalled that Erez crossing in the north of the sector. Recently put into operation, it continues to operate, helping to deliver more humanitarian aid to the starving population of Gaza.

Last Sunday, Israel decided to close the Kerem Shalom checkpoint.following a rocket attack for which the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas claimed responsibility, leaving four soldiers dead and dozens injured.

According to Hamas, The target of the attack was a military post from where the Israeli army allegedly orchestrated the imminent invasion of Rafah, as well as coordinating daily bombings in the south of the enclave.

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Anxiety now spread to the Rafah checkpoint, through which chronically ill people were sent daily to Egypt and through which humanitarian aid also arrived in the enclave, the Palestinian part of which was occupied this Tuesday by Israeli tanks.

“We have not yet reached the point where we can afford to close Rafah or any other crossing,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said yesterday, although he asked that the border crossing and the Kerem Shalom crossing not be controlled by Hamas.

According to an exclusive report from an Israeli newspaper Haaretz, published on Tuesday, Israel would agree transfer control of the Rafah checkpoint to a private security company The Americans, as soon as they complete the military operations that began this week.

(EFE)