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Israel opens Gaza crossing point | |
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Israel has reopened a key commercial crossing point to the Gaza Strip - one of two it closed last week - because of a lull in cross-border attacks. | |
The Sufa and Karni crossings were closed on Wednesday after Palestinian militants fired rockets into Israel. | The Sufa and Karni crossings were closed on Wednesday after Palestinian militants fired rockets into Israel. |
About 70 truckloads of goods would be allowed to enter Gaza on Sunday via the Sufa crossing, Israel's military said. | |
Hamas, which controls Gaza, had accused Israel of violating the truce agreement by closing the crossings. | Hamas, which controls Gaza, had accused Israel of violating the truce agreement by closing the crossings. |
The 19 June truce agreement - brokered by Egypt - was aimed at halting rocket attacks in return for Israel's lifting of its Gaza blockade. | The 19 June truce agreement - brokered by Egypt - was aimed at halting rocket attacks in return for Israel's lifting of its Gaza blockade. |
'Humanitarian aid' | 'Humanitarian aid' |
Reports said the Israeli authorities had originally decided to reopen both the Sufa and Karni crossing points. | |
But Israeli military spokesman Peter Lerner was quoted by AFP as saying on Sunday morning that only Sufa would be reopened for the time being. | But Israeli military spokesman Peter Lerner was quoted by AFP as saying on Sunday morning that only Sufa would be reopened for the time being. |
The Nahal Oz terminal for fuel shipments was reopened on Friday, while the Erez passenger crossing - used by diplomats, journalists and Gazans requiring medical care in Israel or abroad - remained open. | The Nahal Oz terminal for fuel shipments was reopened on Friday, while the Erez passenger crossing - used by diplomats, journalists and Gazans requiring medical care in Israel or abroad - remained open. |