Israeli Defense Minister Announces Opening of Kerem Shalom Crossing Next Tuesday

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced on Sunday that Israel would reopen the main commercial crossing point in the Gaza Strip and extend the fishing zone for Palestinians off the coast of the besieged strip if the border was maintained.

The Kerem Abu Salem crossing and the reduction of the fishing area from 17 to 11 kilometers on July 9, in response to the Palestinians threw kites and balloons burning helium across the border, in the context of protests at the border. Clashes last week, killing a soldier "We saw yesterday what could be the calmest day since March 30.

At least 140 Palestinians were shot dead," Lieberman told reporters Sunday.

Lieberman said: "If the situation continues today and tomorrow as yesterday, we resume Tuesday the usual activities here at Karam Abu Salem, and we will restore the scope of the weekly Israeli army demonstrations. in Gaza.Fishing what it was before. "

Karem Abu Salem is the main export and import pbadage for the sector During the closing of the terminal, the 39, humanitarian aid was allowed, but Lieberman said that truck traffic through the crossing has dropped to 140 trucks per day compared to 1,000 or 1,100 trucks a day