Israeli authorities on Monday closed the Karam Abu Salem border crossing, located southeast of Gaza, because of mortal shells being fired toward it.
Yedioth Ahronoth, an Israeli news outlet, reported on its website that the leaders in a southern division of the Israeli army met to evaluate the situation and decided to close the crossing after mortar shells from Gaza were fired on it Sunday.
The crossing is the meeting point of the borders of Egypt, Israel and Gaza.
Ra’ed Fattouh, head of the committee in charge of goods entry to Gaza, said the committee was informed by Israel that the crossing would be closed Monday because of the missiles.
The exit closure would halt the fuel supply to the Gaza power station. Israeli authorities on Sunday allowed access to 290 trucks loaded with aid and the pumping of huge amounts of Israeli and Qatari diesel oil to the station.
Edited translation from MENA
