Dit is waarom Israël de grensovergangen naar de Gazastrook zo vaak sluit.
"... The reason for the closure are attempts by militants to carry out attacks against the facilities at the crossing, including shootings and mortar attacks. Israel said it hoped goods could be transfered via other crossings.
A large explosive device was uncovered close to Kerem Shalom yesterday, in the southern Gaza Strip."
Op het moment gaat de meeste humanitaire hulp via de Sufa grenspost, maar ook daar dreigt gevaar van aanslagen. Voorzover de Gazastrook een gevangenis is, zoals veelvuldig wordt beweerd, is het er op zijn minst gedeeltelijk een van eigen makelij.
"During periods of calm, when the Karni crossing was open to the Palestinians, the flower export business flourished."
Nederland financiert een bloemen exportbedrijf in de Gazastrook. Misschien wordt het tijd dat men zijn verontwaardiging naar Hamas, dat met aanslagen en ander geweld de Palestijnse economie om zeep helpt, eens wat duidelijker laat horen.
"... The reason for the closure are attempts by militants to carry out attacks against the facilities at the crossing, including shootings and mortar attacks. Israel said it hoped goods could be transfered via other crossings.
A large explosive device was uncovered close to Kerem Shalom yesterday, in the southern Gaza Strip."
Op het moment gaat de meeste humanitaire hulp via de Sufa grenspost, maar ook daar dreigt gevaar van aanslagen. Voorzover de Gazastrook een gevangenis is, zoals veelvuldig wordt beweerd, is het er op zijn minst gedeeltelijk een van eigen makelij.
"During periods of calm, when the Karni crossing was open to the Palestinians, the flower export business flourished."
Nederland financiert een bloemen exportbedrijf in de Gazastrook. Misschien wordt het tijd dat men zijn verontwaardiging naar Hamas, dat met aanslagen en ander geweld de Palestijnse economie om zeep helpt, eens wat duidelijker laat horen.
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Security sources: Tunnel being dug for attack on Erez crossing
By Avi Issacharoff Last update - 06:31 27/06/2007
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/875674.html
Militants in the Gaza Strip are digging a tunnel toward the Erez crossing in order to carry out an attack there, security sources said Tuesday.
It is still unclear whether the purpose of the tunnel is for an attack that will result in the abduction of Israelis, or to plant a massive bomb in order to bring about the collapse of the Erez crossing.
The Erez crossing serves as the entry point for the personnel of the various aid and international organizations operating in the Gaza Strip. In addition, it is used to transfer medical supplies to the Strip. There have been many efforts to carry out attacks at the crossing.
Meanwhile, the Kerem Shalom crossing that had been opened in the Gaza Strip in order to allow humanitarian assistance to flow into the Strip during the present internal conflict has been closed for two days.
The reason for the closure are attempts by militants to carry out attacks against the facilities at the crossing, including shootings and mortar attacks. Israel said it hoped goods could be transfered via other crossings.
A large explosive device was uncovered close to Kerem Shalom yesterday, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Sufa crossing operative
The Sufa crossing is still functioning. However intelligence reports have warned that it is also a possible target for terrorist attacks and it is uncertain how much longer it will remain open for traffic.
Some 80 trucks of food supplies crossed through Sufa into Gaza yesterday, providing the Strip with much more than the minimum daily requirements.
The shipment also included 600,000 plants for use by farmers in greenhouses in the Gaza Strip.
Another crossing that has been closed down recently, and which is used for much of the Palestinian exports, is the Karni crossing.
In spite the closures, an Israeli security official expressed optimism yesterday by saying that "we will find a way of transferring goods even without the Karni crossing."
During periods of calm, when the Karni crossing was open to the Palestinians, the flower export business flourished.
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Security sources: Tunnel being dug for attack on Erez crossing
By Avi Issacharoff Last update - 06:31 27/06/2007
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/875674.html
Militants in the Gaza Strip are digging a tunnel toward the Erez crossing in order to carry out an attack there, security sources said Tuesday.
It is still unclear whether the purpose of the tunnel is for an attack that will result in the abduction of Israelis, or to plant a massive bomb in order to bring about the collapse of the Erez crossing.
The Erez crossing serves as the entry point for the personnel of the various aid and international organizations operating in the Gaza Strip. In addition, it is used to transfer medical supplies to the Strip. There have been many efforts to carry out attacks at the crossing.
Meanwhile, the Kerem Shalom crossing that had been opened in the Gaza Strip in order to allow humanitarian assistance to flow into the Strip during the present internal conflict has been closed for two days.
The reason for the closure are attempts by militants to carry out attacks against the facilities at the crossing, including shootings and mortar attacks. Israel said it hoped goods could be transfered via other crossings.
A large explosive device was uncovered close to Kerem Shalom yesterday, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Sufa crossing operative
The Sufa crossing is still functioning. However intelligence reports have warned that it is also a possible target for terrorist attacks and it is uncertain how much longer it will remain open for traffic.
Some 80 trucks of food supplies crossed through Sufa into Gaza yesterday, providing the Strip with much more than the minimum daily requirements.
The shipment also included 600,000 plants for use by farmers in greenhouses in the Gaza Strip.
Another crossing that has been closed down recently, and which is used for much of the Palestinian exports, is the Karni crossing.
In spite the closures, an Israeli security official expressed optimism yesterday by saying that "we will find a way of transferring goods even without the Karni crossing."
During periods of calm, when the Karni crossing was open to the Palestinians, the flower export business flourished.
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