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This is Gaza’s only commercial crossing, Opened in 1982, Rafah is the only crossing The Salah a-Din Gate is located According to the Israeli-Palestinian Karni Crossing was built in
though some goods enter the Strip from for pedestrians between Gaza and Egypt. about four kilometers west of Rafah Israel restricts access to an area Interim Agreement (1995), Gaza 1994 and served as the main The airport, located on the
Egypt through Salah a-Din Gate. Kerem From late 2005 to mid-2007, Egypt and the Crossing, and has been used for within Gaza that runs along the fishermen may sail to a distance of up to commercial crossing for the southern edge of Rafah City,
Shalom is located at the southernmost Palestinian Authority operated the crossing bringing goods into Gaza from Egypt perimeter fence separating it from 20 nautical miles off the coast. In practice, transfer of goods into and out was inaugurated in late 1998.
tip of the Gaza-Israel border and operates under EU supervision, with indirect Israeli since February 2018. On the Gaza side, Israel. Gisha’s attempts to receive however, Israel has not allowed access of the Strip. In June 2007, after Palestinian Authority Chairman
under full Israeli control. While Israel control. Following the Hamas takeover, the crossing is controlled by Hamas exact information about access that far; in recent years, the fishing zone Hamas seized control of Gaza, Yasser Arafat and US President
ostensibly retracted its policy of economic the crossing was closed or operated officials in terms of both security restrictions in this area have yielded has ranged from three to nine nautical Israel shut down the crossing, Bill Clinton attended the inaugural
warfare (2007-2010), when many everyday sporadically for a number of years. From and civilian matters. No Palestinian contradictory answers from Israeli miles most of the time. In 2019, Israel leaving only a conveyer belt ceremony. The airport was slated
items were blocked from entering the Strip, mid-2012 to mid-2013, the crossing Authority customs or government authorities over the years. According allowed fishing as far as 15 nautical miles used for transferring grains and to serve 700,000 passengers
it continues to limit entry of a long list of operated regularly and some 40,000 officials are present. From the time to the most recent response, Gaza off a small stretch of Gaza’s southern animal feed, which remained each year. Israel put a halt to its
items essential to industry, infrastructure crossings in both directions were recorded the crossing began operations until residents may approach up to shore for the first time. Restrictions operational until March 2011. operations in October 2000, after
and daily life, which it deems to be “dual- each month. From July 2013 to May 2018, June 2019, an average of 714 trucks 300 meters from the fence and are routinely enforced using live fire at Sufa Crossing was built in 1994 the start of the Second Intifada.
use.” Due to ongoing restrictions on what it remained mostly closed. Pressure on entered each month, compared to farmers may approach up to 100 boats and fishermen, resulting in loss and was used to transport In December 2001 and May 2002,
goods can exit the Strip, especially to Egypt to open it, generated by the Great 8,962 trucks entering through Kerem meters. Israel enforces restrictions of life, injury and damage to equipment. construction materials into Gaza.
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cases, with an emphasis on urgent Gaza’s primary markets in the West Bank March of Return protests and deteriorating Shalom Crossing over the same aggressively, including through use of The Gaza Strip does not have a seaport, Israel closed it in 2008. Nahal Oz and the runway. What remained
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medical cases.” During the first half and Israel, the volume of goods exiting the humanitarian conditions in Gaza, led to the period of time. However, about 25% live fire. Since 2014, Israel has been despite agreement to build one under the crossing, used to transport fuel,
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of 2019, travel through Erez Crossing Strip through Kerem Shalom is only about crossing being open five days per week, of the cement entering Gaza and spraying herbicides onto lands near Oslo Accords. In September 2001, Israel was shut down in early 2010. Cast Lead in 2009.
was about 2% of the volume recorded 20% of what it was before the closure was with a monthly average of 11,000 entries 70% of the cooking gas enter via the fence, causing damage to crops destroyed the planned site and has not
there in early 2000. tightened in 2007. and exits recorded in the first half of 2019. Salah a-Din Gate. and financial losses for farmers. given permission for a port to be built.
Photos: Gisha, OCHA, Asmaa Elkhaldi

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