Israel closes Kerem Shalom crossing to humanitarian aid after rocket fire
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel shut the Kerem Shalom crossing with the Gaza Strip to humanitarian aid on Sunday following rocket fire from the besieged enclave.
At least 10 Israelis were injured when a barrage of mortar shells was fired at a military site near the illegal settlement of Kerem Shalom, according to the Walla news portal.
The Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, claimed responsibility for the attack.
An Israeli military statement said the terminal between Israel and Gaza was closed to the passage of aid trucks.
Israel has imposed a crippling siege on the Gaza Strip since last October, leaving the territory’s population, particularly residents of northern Gaza, on the verge of starvation.
Israel has killed nearly 34,700 Palestinians in Gaza, the vast majority of whom have been women and children, according to Palestinian health authorities.
Israel stands accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice. An interim ruling in January said it is “plausible” that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and ordered Tel Aviv to stop such acts and take measures to guarantee that humanitarian assistance is provided to civilians in Gaza
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