Israel to allow 450 truckloads of goods, fuel into Gaza

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Thursday 29 Jan 2015 - 14:21 Makkah mean time-9-4-1436 Gaza (IINA) – Raed Fattouh, chairman of the Coordination Committee for the entry of goods into the Gaza Strip, said that the Israeli authorities are to allow 450 truckloads of supplies to enter the enclave through the Kerem Shalom crossing on Thursday. Fattouh explained that the truckloads of goods scheduled to enter the enclave for commercial, agricultural and transportation sectors, including 150 truckloads would be full of gravel to help rebuild streets as part of the Qatar construction projects. He said truckloads of quantities of fuel will also be allowed to enter the Strip. Kerem Shalom is the only commercial crossing through which goods and fuel enter the Gaza Strip. The occupation authorities close it every Friday and Saturday. AB/IINA