The IDF and COGAT introduced in a joint observation on Wednesday morning the reopening of the Kerem Shalom crossing into the Gaza Strip. The army added that vehicles from Egypt containing humanitarian support, together with, amongst others, meals, water, and drugs, had been arriving on the crossing. Following exam through Israeli Protection Ministry officers on the crossing, the help could be transported to the Palestinian facet of the crossing. Kerem Shalom crossing closed because of Hamas’s attacksThe Kerem Shalom crossing remained closed following Hamas’s rocket barrage into the realm previous this week, which killed 4 IDF squaddies and wounded others to more than a few levels. (From left-to-right) IDF squaddies Ruben Marc Mordechai Assouline, Ido Testa, Michael Ruzal, and Tal Shavit, who had been killed within the Hamas rocket assault at the Kerem Shalom house. Would possibly 5, 2024 (credit score: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)The IDF observation additionally clarified that whilst the Kerem Shalom crossing have been closed, the Erez crossing had remained open to assist deliveries, which have been therefore transferred to the Strip. Yonah Jeremy Bob, Joanie Margulies, and Tzvi Joffre contributed to this document.