JERUSALEM, Aug 19, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Israel closed its only crossing for
people with the Gaza Strip on Sunday except for humanitarian cases over
border incidents that saw protests and clashes at the weekend, an Israeli
official said.
A spokesman for the Israeli defence ministry unit that oversees the
crossing confirmed it had been closed. Border protests and clashes on Friday
left two Palestinians dead by Israeli fire.
The closure and border incidents came despite attempts by Egypt and UN
officials to reach a long-term truce between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist
movement that runs the blockaded Gaza Strip.