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.