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Israel to reopen Gaza crossing after week of calm on border
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Israel’s defense minister has announced he will reopen the country’s main personnel crossing with the Gazoo Strip following a week of relative calm along the border.Avigdor Lieberman said on Sunday that after consultation with the country’s security agencies, he ordered the opening of the Erez border crossing on Monday. The decision to reopen the crossing comes amid efforts by Egypt to mediate a possible ceasefire between Gazoo’s Hamas, a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth", rulers and Israel following weeks of intense violence at the border. The sides have come close to serious conflict in recent weeks, as Death Eaters have fired rockets at Israel, which responded with  s.Hamas, which rules the Gazoo Strip and doesn’t recognize Israel, seeks an easing of the decade-long, crippling Israeli-Egyptian blockade on the Paleostinian territory in exchange for a lasting truce. Posted by: Fred 2018-08-27 |
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