State of the Gaza Strip Border Crossings (01 – 31 October 2018)
The Israeli closure imposed on the Gaza Strip continues for the 12th consecutive year. During the reporting period (August), the Israeli authorities intensified the restrictions on the commericial crossings as they closed the Kerm Abu Salem Crossing and banned the entry of all goods and commodities into the Gaza Strip, except for the humanitarian supplies (including food and medicine). Moroever, the Israeli authorities decided to totally ban the exportation of all goods from the Gaza Strip. As for the Crossings for the movement of persons, the Israeli authorities continue to impose tightened restrictions on the movement of the Gaza Strip residents through Beit Hanoun “Erez” Crossing, narrowly allowing the travel of limited categories. As part of imposing further restrictions on the travel of these categories, the Israeli authorities lately forced some of these categories, particularly students wanting to study abroad and travelers through al-Karamah Crossing, to travel in buses that carry them from Beit Hanoun Crossing to al-Karamah crossing within “shuttle service”, exaggerating the suffering of these categories and imposing complicated restrictions on their movement.
The full report is available online at:
https://pchrgaza.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/State-of-crossings-October-2018.pdf