Kerem Shalom border crossing

IDF major charged with aiding enemy, taking bribe in alleged Gaza smuggling scheme

The officer, whose identifying details are barred from publication, was charged with aiding the enemy, taking a bribe, aggravated smuggling, attempted aggravated smuggling, fraud, and breach of trust.

APRIL 30, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

A truck carrying humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip drives at the inspection area at the Kerem Shalom crossing, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in southern Israel, March 14, 2024.

A truck loaded with humanitarian aid waits to cross from the Egyptian side of Rafah en rounte to the Kerem Shalom crossing into the Gaza Strip on October 20, 2025.

IDF officer charged with aiding the enemy in Kerem Shalom smuggling case

An IDF lieutenant has been charged with smuggling goods into Gaza, using his military role to facilitate the operation in exchange for a bribe.

APRIL 20, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Empty UNRWA and World Food Program trucks head to the Kerem Shalom crossing to collect limited humanitarian aid and fuel, in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, July 24, 2025

COGAT discovers motor oil hidden inside UN's humanitarian aid to Gaza in smuggling attempt

"This is a serious violation of the mechanisms for receiving aid, and that Hamas continues to try to exploit the aid mechanism for terrorist activity and incitement," COGAT warned in a letter.

MARCH 25, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt opens to pedestrian traffic on Feb. 2, 2026.

Border crossings to Gaza were temporarily closed amid Operation Roaring Lion

Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) noted on March 2 that “Israel is not arbitrarily blocking aid into Gaza.”

MARCH 3, 2026|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Four soldiers killed in Hamas rocket barrage toward Kerem Shalom, aid crossing closed

The rockets were reportedly launched from the Rafah area. The Kerem Shalom crossing was closed after the attack.

MAY 5, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JOANIE MARGULIES, TZVI JOFFRE

(From left-to-right) IDF soldiers Ruben Marc Mordechai Assouline, Ido Testa, Michael Ruzal, and Tal Shavit, who were killed in the Hamas rocket attack on the Kerem Shalom area. May 5, 2024

Israel shares photo of aid build-up in Gaza, says UN is not distributing it

The target of Israel's ire was UNRWA, the UN agency that Israel has called on nations to defund.

MARCH 31, 2024ByLEON KRAIEM

A photo shared by Israel's Coordinated Office of Government Activity in the Territories (COGAT), purporting to show humanitarian aid piled up, undistributed, on the Gazan side of the Kerem Shalom crossing.

UN chief calls for Israeli 'ironclad commitment' for free humanitarian aid access to Gaza

Katz denounces Guterres for failure to blame Hamas for plundering humanitarian assistance

MARCH 23, 2024ByEVE YOUNG

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to the media during a visit to the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Lviv, Ukraine August 18, 2022.

Only more land crossings into Gaza can prevent famine, WHO claims

WHO chief Tedros warns Gaza famine risk due to war; urges expanded land crossings for aid. Israel offensive targets key hospital.

MARCH 21, 2024ByREUTERS

Police facilitate humanitarian aid entry to Gaza as protesters continue to disrupt

The protests have occurred for several months. Early in February, dozens of protesters blocked the path of humanitarian aid trucks to Gaza also at the Kerem Shalom crossing.

FEBRUARY 24, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

People camp as they protest against the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza and to demand the immediate release of hostages kidnapped during the October 7 massacre by Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, at the Kerem Shalom crossing, Israel, February 7, 2024.

Israel to open another Gaza border crossing for humanitarian aid - report

The crossing has been closed since 2011.

FEBRUARY 21, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Palestinians walk beside a closed gate of the main commercial crossing of Karni linking the Gaza Strip and Israel, September 15, 2008.

Ben-Gvir takes shots at IDF chief in Israeli cabinet meeting

Ben-Gvir took aim at the military chief for the IDF's cooperation with Israel Police in foiling daily protests against the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024ByANNA BARSKY, TAL SPUNGIN

(L-R) IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

'No aid will pass': Protesters block trucks to Gaza at Kerem Shalom crossing

The protests continue as Israel explores new ways to provide humanitarian aid to Hamas instead of through UNRWA.

FEBRUARY 9, 2024ByMAARIV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Protesters blocking delivery of Gaza aid plan march to Jerusalem

Among the organizers of the protests is the Tikvah Forum, a group composed of families of Israeli hostages who favor a more hardline response to Hamas.

FEBRUARY 3, 2024ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA

Israeli security forces guard while people protest against aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip, at the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel, January 29, 2024.

Israeli kids crawl under Gaza border fence, returned by IDF troops

The IDF released a statement on the incident, stressing that physical proximity to the border area is "dangerous and forbidden."

JANUARY 26, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF