Erez Crossing

• 17 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters

Israel has reopened the Erez crossing between Israel and northern Gaza for the first time since the October 7 Hamas attacks to allow more aid to Gaza.

• Erez (or Beit Hanoon) is located in the north of the Gaza Strip. It was the main crossing for the movement of people between Israel and Gaza.
• It is primarily a pedestrian crossing but can also be used for road supplies.
• Movement through all of Israel’s crossings with Gaza was already heavily restricted before the war, as Israel imposed a blockade of the territory with Egypt 17 years ago.
• The only crossings currently operational are the Rafah crossing with Egypt and Kerem Shalom with Israel.
• Hamas is a Palestinian political armed group that was founded in 1987. It's a militant group that emerged as a resistance movement against Israeli occupation.

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