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.
this entity surface form: "Karem Shalom Crossing"