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In the shadow of tensions in the south: Israel approves expansion of goods into Gaza Israel today

8/25/2021, 9:30:45 PM


After yesterday's demonstration of anger at the border passed relatively quietly, the Coordinator of Government Operations in the Occupied Territories announced that "after assessing the security situation and approving the political echelon, it was decided to expand the supply of equipment and goods to international civilian projects in the Gaza Strip."

Israel last night (Wednesday) approved expanding the import of goods into the Gaza Strip.

After the demonstration of rage yesterday at the border passed relatively quietly.

This was announced by the Coordinator of Government Operations in the Occupied Territories.

"After an assessment of the security situation and with the approval of the political echelon, it was decided to expand the introduction of equipment and goods to international civilian projects in the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing starting today (Thursday)," it was reported.

In addition, the import of new vehicles into the Gaza Strip will be approved and gold trade between Gaza and the territories of Judea and Samaria will be resumed.

In addition, the quota of Gazan traders passing through the Erez crossing will be increased by another 1,000.

The permits will be issued to Corona vaccinated and recovering only.

The Coordinator of Government Operations added: "The civilian measures approved by the political echelon are conditional on the continued maintenance of security stability over time and their expansion will be examined in accordance with the assessment of the situation."

In Israel, reinforcements were deployed to demonstrate the rage, and even prepared for the possibility of rocket fire.

Although the demonstration was defined as relatively quiet, two explosives were still thrown at IDF forces. Palestinians reported several wounded by gunfire.

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