Israel opened a key crossing point into Gaza after four months of full closure due to an attack that badly destroyed the facility, Palestinian security sources said on Tuesday.
Twenty truckloads of fruits and goods from the international aid organizations entered Gaza on Monday during the trial opening of Kerem Shalom crossing in southeast Gaza Strip, the sources said.
In April, Hamas militants attacked the crossing with three cars loaded with explosives. Later in June, Egypt brokered a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel to restore calmness and ease the siege that Israel imposed on Gaza to isolate Hamas since 2007.
The opening of Kerem Shalom is expected to improve the flow of cargo into the coastal enclave since its capacity is larger than the currently operating Sofa crossing.
Kerem Shalom's full capacity is 160 truckloads every day. Before the ceasefire took effect in late June, Israel allowed between 40 to 50 truckloads per day into Gaza. These shipments were made up only of basic food products, fruits and essential sorts of medicine.
Hamas accuses Israel of not opening the crossing points according to the ceasefire deal. Nowadays, the number of truckloads increased to around 80 every day, compared to 400 in previous years.
Source: Xinhua
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