Israel’s Security Cabinet First Time Approves Reopening Of Erez Crossing To Allow Flow Of More Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza
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Israel’s Security Cabinet First Time Approves Reopening Of Erez Crossing To Allow Flow Of More Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza

Israel’s security Cabinet has approved the reopening of the Erez crossing to allow the flow of more humanitarian aid into Gaza. Erez Crossing, also known as Beit Hanoun, is a border crossing between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip. It is being reopened for the first time since the terror attack by the Palestinian group Hamas on the 7th of October last year.

The Israeli official said the crossing is being opened to allow more humanitarian aid to enter Gaza. The cabinet also approved using the Israeli Port of Ashdod to help transfer more aid to Gaza.

 Israel tightly controlled land crossings and has banned all travel by air and sea to and from Gaza. Before the start of the conflict, there were two functional crossings within the enclave: Erez for the movement of people and Kerem Shalom for goods.