Major crossings between Israel and the Palestinian territories are expected to be shut down on Sunday due to an Israeli labor dispute halting the transfer of goods and banning the movement of over 70000 Palestinian workers Hebrew sources reported on Saturday.
Israel’s border crossing staff members who administer many of the border terminals between Israel the occupied West Bank and the blockaded Gaza Strip have been on a strike to protest their employment conditions.
The union representing crossings workers said that they had reached an impasse in talks with government officials.
Among the border crossings affected by the strike will be Gaza’s Erez crossing — the main passage point for civilians in and out of the Strip — as well as the Kerem Abu Salem crossing the main point of entry for goods into Gaza.
The entry of essential equipment and much-needed humanitarian aid will also be at risk as a result of the strike.
