... but, the Israelis have had to close it because Hamas just bombed the crossing with 10 or more rockets launched from Rafah killing 3 IDF soldiers and wounding about a dozen more people.
Key aid crossing into Gaza closed after rocket attack kills Israeli soldiers
http://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/06/key-aid-crossing-into-gaza-closed-after-rocket-attack-kills-israeli-soldiers
One of the main crossings used to deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza was closed after a rocket attack claimed by Hamas killed three soldiers, the Israeli military said, with a reprisal strike on a house in Rafah reportedly killing at least three Palestinians.
Israel’s military said 10 projectiles were launched from Rafah in southern Gaza towards the area of the Kerem Shalom crossing. The crossing was closed soon after, but other crossings remained open. ...
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