Israel opened a western section of the Erez border crossing into Gaza for the first time on Sunday, to transfer humanitarian aid into the Strip, although construction there has not yet been completed.
Some 40 trucks are expected to cross during the day © ISP
Israel opened a western section of the Erez border crossing into Gaza for the first time on Sunday, to transfer humanitarian aid into the Strip, although construction there has not yet been completed.
Some 40 trucks are expected to cross through the border crossing during the day.
The Erez Crossing, often simply called the Erez border, is a pedestrian and cargo terminal on the Israel-Gaza Strip border. It's situated at the northern end of the Gaza Strip, near the Israeli village of Nir Am.
Israel said on Tuesday it had attacked Hamas’ new armed wing chief, who it said was appointed just days earlier after Israel killed his predecessor, as it steps up military pressure in Gaza and expands ground operations in Lebanon.
Israel's largest defence contractor is developing hardware to combat explosive Hezbollah drones that have killed Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, including through the potential use of laser-based defence systems, its CEO told Reuters on Tuesday.
The Israeli military has expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon beyond a demarcation line that Israel set up several kilometres inside Lebanese territory after an April 16 ceasefire with Hezbollah, two sources said on Tuesday.
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