The Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Gaza, designated for the entry of essential supplies to the Palestinian territory, and the northern Eretz crossing, which allows the passage of people to and from the Gaza Strip, have both been closed for several days.
Israeli officials said the closures were in response to fears of a violent Palestinian reaction to a recent Israeli army operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, in which two senior Islamic Jihad militants were arrested.
