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Israel-Gaza war: Hamas attacks main crossing point for aid, wounding 10, forcing closure

  • The Israeli military reported 10 launches at the Kerem Shalom crossing. Hamas said it had been targeting Israeli soldiers
  • The military said the crossing was immediately closed, halting deliveries of aid. It was unclear how long the closure would remain in effect

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Israeli soldiers and paramedics gather near the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel at the border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday after an attack by Hamas militants. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Hamas militants on Sunday attacked Israel’s main crossing point for delivering humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, reportedly wounding several Israelis and prompting Israel to close the terminal.

The attack disrupted critical shipments of food and other aid and dealt a new blow to ongoing ceasefire efforts mediated by Egypt and Qatar.

The Israeli military reported 10 launches at the Kerem Shalom crossing. Hamas said it had been targeting Israeli soldiers in the area. Israel’s Channel 12 TV channel said 10 people were wounded, three seriously.

Israel’s Kerem Shalom crossing has become the primary gateway for badly needed humanitarian aid to enter Gaza. The military said the crossing was immediately closed, halting deliveries of aid into hard-hit Gaza. It was unclear how long the closure would remain in effect.

The incident comes at a time when Gaza is facing a humanitarian crisis with shortages of food, medicine and other humanitarian items.

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The attack threatened to complicate the ongoing ceasefire talks in Egypt. A Hamas delegation was in Cairo on Saturday as Egyptian state media reported “noticeable progress” in the ceasefire talks.

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