The Israeli military today (May 12, 2018) announced the closure of the Kerem Shalom border crossing into the Gaza Strip, a day after Palestinian rioters trashed key infrastructure serving the only entry point of outside goods into the Hamas-run Strip, according to the Times of Israel website.
The military said the Kerem Shalom crossing would remain closed until the "extensive damage" caused to the torched gas lines, electricity infrastructure, and a conveyor belt used to transfer goods into the Strip is repaired.
The army estimated the damage to Kerem Shalom would cost $9 million to repair.
Earlier today, Israeli officials toured the Kerem Shalom area and said they were "astonished by the devastation and destruction Palestinians left in their wake."
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