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Following the launching of incendiary balloons: The Kerem Shalom crossing will be closed from tomorrow morning
The Ministry of Defense has announced that the crossing on the Gaza Strip border will be closed, except for the entry of essential humanitarian equipment and fuels. This, following the incessant launch of incendiary balloons into Israeli territory in the past week. During the day, fires were ignited in dozens of areas throughout the Gaza Strip
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- Surrounding the Gaza Strip
- Kerem Shalom Crossing
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Monday, 10 August 2020, 23:32Defense Minister Bnei Gantz today (Monday) approved the government coordinator's recommendation in the territories to close the Kerem Shalom crossing on the Gaza Strip border. This, following the launching of incendiary balloons from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory. According to the decision, the Kerem Shalom crossing will be closed except for the entry of essential humanitarian equipment and fuels.
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Fire following the launch of incendiary balloons into the Gaza Strip today (Photo: Security Erez)Since this morning, dozens of fires have broken out in the Sha'ar Hanegev, Eshkol and Sdot Negev regional councils in the Gaza Strip, as a result of explosive balloons launched from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory. Firefighters took control of the fire in most of the fires, but are still working to put out one of the fires in the area of Kibbutz Kissufim.
The Eshkol Regional Council announced that firefighters, local residents and IDF soldiers dealt with about 25 fires that broke out as a result of incendiary balloons during the day. The fires and agricultural damage, "the council said.
Molotov cocktails and explosives were also found this evening in Ofakim and the new cemetery in Be'er Sheva. They were treated by saboteurs, there were no casualties and no damage was done.