Ma'an - Israeli authorities decided to close all three crossing points used to ship goods into the Gaza Strip on Friday.
Palestinian crossings representative Raed Fattouh said that the Israeli side closed the Kerem Shalom, Karni, and Nahal Oz crossings without stating an explanation.
Most days Israel opens at least two of the crossings to allow limited shipments of food, fuel, and humanitarian goods into Gaza. Since the imposition of a strict blockade more than two years ago, the amount of goods has dropped to one-fifth of previous levels, and the types of items allowed in are severely restricted.
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