The situation remains tense in the Middle East conflict. Two border crossings to the Gaza Strip came under fire from militant Palestinians after their temporary opening on Tuesday, according to media reports. In the area of Kerem Shalom, the only goods crossing into the coastal area, there was a missile alarm at noon. According to the news website ynet, a person was injured in mortar shell fire near the Erez crossing for people. An Israeli army spokeswoman said the report was being examined. According to paramedics, a 19-year-old man was taken to a hospital.
Raed Fattouh, who is responsible for the coordination of goods transport with Israel on the Palestinian side, announced on Tuesday that Kerem Shalom and Erez should remain open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time.
The entry and exit of foreign representatives should also be made possible via Erez.
For foreign journalists, the transition was closed shortly after the recent escalation began.
According to media reports on Tuesday, fuel and humanitarian aid were brought into the blocked Palestinian territory via Kerem Shalom.
Rocket fire continued after a break
In the morning, Palestinian militants initially stopped their attacks. After a six-hour break, however, numerous rockets flew into Israeli towns again. "After six hours of silence, the warning sirens are wailing again in the south of Israel," said the Israeli army. The Hamas military arm reportedly shelled the town of Ofakim.
Meanwhile, Israel’s army announced that a Hamas troop attempting to fire anti-tank missiles had been attacked and hit in the south of the Gaza Strip. It was later also reported that a drone was intercepted that was flying towards Beit Shean in the north of the country. The unmanned aerial vehicle was apparently en route from Jordan, but this was not expressly communicated. According to the army, the drone was intercepted after the air force had monitored it. The remains of the destroyed aircraft were collected by security forces. It was not disclosed whether the drone was armed.
In protest against Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip, numerous Arab Israelis and Palestinians stopped work in the West Bank on Tuesday. According to media reports, the Arab community in Israel also cited the confrontations of Muslim believers with Israeli security forces on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem and the threatened evictions of Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem as reasons for the protest. There had also been calls for a “Day of Wrath” and demonstrations in the West Bank. Arab doctors and nurses as well as many teachers are apparently excluded from the strike.