Israel closes Gaza's Kerem Shalom crossing, except for humanitarian aid
Kerem Shalom is Gaza’s main commercial crossing, and its closures by Israel are often a sign of heightened tensions with Hamas.
A truck carrying cattle arrives at Kerem Shalom crossing after it was reopened by Israel, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip October 21, 2018(photo credit: REUTERS/IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA)ByTOVAH LAZAROFF