Israel reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing south east of Gaza Strip on Tuesday to allow entry for merchandise and aid after closing it Sunday, citing rockets launched on its territories.
Raed Fatouh, who leads a committee coordinating the passage of merchandise in Gaza, told Egypt’s state-run news agency MENA on Tuesday that limited quantities of diesel fuel would be pumped to the strip’s power plant. He added that 280 aid-loaded trucks were given access. He said 19 of the trucks carry cement and steel, 45 were for use by UNRWA, and five were loaded with construction tools.
Fatouh said Israel agreed to let in 253 lorries for various purposes on Sunday.
Israel occasionally comes under pressure to grant entry for aid convoys to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, which has been under an Israeli blockade since 2007, when the militant Islamist faction took control.
Edited translation from MENA
