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7 June 2011
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The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) closed Erez Crossing for two days starting on Tuesday 7 June 2011 until Thursday morning 9 June 2010.
A small number of people usually travel on Fridays as the crossing is always closed on weekends.
The closure comes for the start of Jewish holidays.
The closure of Erez will prevent many people; including Palestinian patients, businessmen, merchants, and travellers to Jordan Bridge as well as international journalists, staff of international organizations, and diplomats from leaving or entering Gaza.
The IOF decreased the working hours on Fridays to be only one hour from 8am to 9am.
Israel increases collective punishment measures by suspending goods exports from Gaza for the third consecutive day
Human rights organizations: Israel must immediately cease attacks on Gaza’s civilian population and re-open Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings
In parallel to its aggression, Israel closes Gaza crossings: Al Mezan warns of possible serious deterioration of humanitarian conditions
Al Mezan condemns Israel's ban on Gaza Christians from visiting West Bank holy sites for Easter
Israeli authorities at Erez arbitrarily arrested a cancer patient on his way back to Gaza from Jerusalem hospital