Israel closes Gaza's key Kerem Shalom border crossing after deadly attack claimed by Hamas

FRANCE 24

May 5, 2024 at 2:25 a.m.·1 min read

Israel’s army announced on Sunday that it had closed Kerem Shalom, a key border crossing used to deliver humanitarian aid to southern Gaza, after an attack for which Hamas claimed responsibility. Three soldiers and a dozen others were wounded in the attack, the Israeli army told AFP. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday sharpened his rejection of Hamas's demands for an end to the Gaza war in exchange for the freeing of hostages, saying that would keep the Palestinian Islamist group in power and pose a threat to Israel.
Hamas leaders held a second day of truce talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators on Sunday, with no apparent progress reported as the Islamist group maintained its demand that any agreement must end the war in Gaza, Palestinian officials said.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, Reuters, AP)

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