Erez crossing

Three Israeli civilians cross into Gaza Strip, returned to Israeli territory by IDF

IDF soldiers who operated in the area were dispatched to the scene and returned the civilians to Israeli territory. 

 View of cars destroyed by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 massacre and the Erez border crossing at the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, January 4, 2024.
Palestinians seen at the Erez Crossing after Hamas launched an invasion of Israel, October 7, 2023

October 7 probe: Hamas destroyed Erez Crossing, brought loss of 18,000 Gazan jobs

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Seven Israelis including one minor charged for breaching military zone, crossing into Gaza

 Footage showing the transfer of blood units through the Erez Crossing into the northern Gaza Strip

Over 1,000 blood units transferred to northern Gaza hospital in COGAT-led effort


IDF engages in limited Gaza, Lebanon ops waiting for word on Rafah; Erez Crossing opens

The soldiers also found stockpiles of weapons, documents, and military equipment across Gaza while conducting search operations.

 Displaced Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, shelter in a tent camp, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip March 11, 2024.

Israel allows trucks from newly reopened Erez crossing into Gaza after US pressure

The Israeli government opened the crossing point on the day of a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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Israeli police arrest author Ayelet Waldman and 6 others in Gaza border protest

They have also been active for years in the advocacy for Israeli accommodation with Palestinians and with protests critical of Israeli actions.

 Protesters from the national group Jewish Voice for Peace call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war during rallies across the U.S. marking the 8th night of Hanukkah as they block a highway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, December 14, 2023.

Israel approves reopening of Erez crossing into Gaza, use of Ashdod port for aid

A meeting of the security cabinet late on Thursday approved immediate steps to increase humanitarian aid to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip.

Erez border crossing at the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, January 4, 2024

Israeli settler activists infiltrate into Gaza, arrested by IDF

The suspects managed to enter 500 meters into the Gaza Strip before being returned to Israeli soil, according to Israeli media.

Erez border crossing at the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, January 4, 2024

Israel reopens Gaza crossings, workers return after 2 weeks

The continued opening of the crossing will be subject to situation assessments • Palestinian official: move came at the request of mediators, to de-escalate tensions

 Palestinians use a large explosive device during clashes with Israeli forces near the border between Israel-Gaza, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. September 27, 2023.

IDF announces Yom Kippur border closures for Gaza, West Bank

This comes after a recent string of violent attacks and riots both inside sovereign Israel and at border crossings and checkpoints in the West Bank and Gaza.

 An Israeli soldier stands guards at a checkpoint in Hebron in the West Bank August 22, 2023.

Riots renew for 6th straight day on Gaza border as crossing remains closed

Amid the riots, Palestinian terrorists reportedly launched incendiary and explosive balloons from Gaza toward Israel.

 Palestinian demonstrators clash with Israeli soldiers at the Israel-Gaza border fence, east of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. September 19, 2023

Eli terrorists' homes mapped in West Bank, Erez crossing remains closed - IDF

It was also decided on Tuesday morning that the Erez crossing at the Israel-Gaza Strip border would remain closed to Gazans throughout Tuesday. 

 Israeli security forces on September 18, 2023 map the homes of the three terrorists responsible for the deadly Eli gas station attack in June 2023.

Riots renew on Gaza border, explosives thrown at fence

During the riots, explosives were thrown at an IDF jeep, with soldiers responding with live fire.

 Palestinian demonstrators clash with Israeli soldiers at the Israel-Gaza border fence, east of Gaza City. September 15, 2023.

IDF foils attempted drone smuggling into Gaza with military canines

Security guards and a K9 Unit at the Erez Crossing were responsible for catching the smuggling attempt.

 Drones seized by the Defense Ministry at the Erez crossing into Gaza