Kerem Shalom Crossing

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Kerem Shalom Crossing is a key border terminal at the junction of Israel, Egypt, and the Gaza Strip used primarily for the transfer of goods and humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Aliases (1)

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf border crossing
border terminal
alternativeName Kerem Shalom Crossing
surface form: "Karem Shalom Crossing"
borderBetween Egypt–Israel relations
surface form: "Israel and Egypt"

Gaza Strip
surface form: "Israel and Gaza Strip"
controlledBy Israel
coordinatesApprox 31.233N 34.283E
country Israel
geopoliticalSignificance main entry point for goods into Gaza under Israeli control
hasCustomsFacilities true
hasFunction humanitarian aid corridor
logistics hub for Gaza supplies
hasInfrastructure fuel pipelines
truck inspection facilities
warehouses
hasSecurityScreening true
languageOfSignage Arabic
English
Hebrew
locatedAtJunctionOf Egypt
Gaza Strip
Israel
locatedIn southern Gaza border area
namedAfter Kerem Shalom kibbutz
nearBorder Rafah
surface form: "Rafah area"
nearSettlement Kerem Shalom
openedToGoodsTraffic 2000s
partOf Israel–Egypt border
surface form: "Israel–Egypt border crossings"

Israel–Gaza border crossings
primaryUse transfer of goods into Gaza
transfer of humanitarian aid into Gaza
region Negev desert
surface form: "Negev"
relatedTo Erez Crossing
Rafah Crossing
securityControlledBy Israel Defense Forces
servesTerritory Gaza Strip
subjectTo periodic closures
security restrictions
usedBy Israeli authorities
Palestinian traders
United Nations agencies
international aid organizations
usedDuring Gaza conflicts
usedFor commercial goods traffic
import of construction materials into Gaza
import of food into Gaza
import of fuel into Gaza
import of medical supplies into Gaza

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kerem Shalom Crossing alternativeName Kerem Shalom Crossing
this entity surface form: "Karem Shalom Crossing"
Gaza Strip hasBorderCrossing Kerem Shalom Crossing

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