Gaza crossings

Gaza closes travel crossings to protect population against virus

Sunday-15-March-2020

The authorities in the Gaza Strip on Saturday decided to close all border crossings with Israel and Egypt to passengers in both directions until further notice as part of precautions to protect the non-affected coastal enclave against the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) .

IOF closes Gaza crossings for Jewish holiday

Monday-21-October-2019

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Monday closed the border crossings with the Gaza Strip for a Jewish holiday.

Israel closes Gaza border crossings for Jewish festivities

Sunday-9-June-2019

The Israeli occupation army on Sunday closed the border crossings of Karam Abu Salem and Beit Hanoun (Erez) at the pretext of Jewish celebrations.

Israel closes border crossings with Gaza

Saturday-4-May-2019

The Israeli occupation authorities on Saturday announced the closure of all border crossings with the Gaza Strip as well as the fishing zone off the coast of the besieged enclave.

Israel re-opens Gaza crossings after one-week closure

Monday-1-April-2019

Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper on Sunday said that the Israeli government has decided to re-open Gaza crossings after about a one-week closure.

Israel closes Gaza border crossings

Monday-25-March-2019

The Israeli occupation on Monday morning decided to close Karam Abu Salem crossing southeast of the besieged Gaza Strip.

Egypt closes off Rafah border crossing with Gaza

Thursday-24-January-2019

Egypt shuttered its only crossing with the blockaded Gaza Strip on Thursday putting in place beefed-up security measures for the anniversary of the Egyptian coup of January 2011.

Israel bans entry of 200 kinds of goods into Gaza

Monday-5-November-2018

MP Jamal al-Khudari the head of the Popular Committee Against the Siege on Monday said that Israel has banned the entry of about 200 kinds of goods needed by the industrial and commercial sectors into the Gaza Strip.

Jewish settlers block trucks from entering Gaza

Monday-29-October-2018

Dozens of Jewish settlers on Monday morning prevented cargo and tanker trucks from traveling to the Gaza Strip after blocking roads leading to Karam Abu Salem crossing.