Israel re-opens key Gaza crossing
Israel has partially re-opened the main goods crossing into the Gaza Strip after closing it for more than two weeks because of “security alerts”. The closure of the Karni crossing meant basic food commodities, including wheat flour, were no longer available, a UN report published on Wednesday said. The crossing had been closed since 21 February and has not been open for more than 12 days since the start of 2006. Full Story