Israel shut down its only cargo crossing with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday as a Palestinian died days after being shot by Israeli forces in clashes along the border.
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Israel will cease transferring gas and fuel through the Kerem Shalom crossing until next Sunday but will allow food and essential medication to cross. He also said Israel was tightening its naval blockade to limit Palestinians from sailing beyond 3 nautical miles off the Gazan coast. Israel previously allowed sailing until 6 nautical miles.
Even after “Hamas” agreed to a cease-fire late Saturday, incendiary kites and balloons have continued to float from Gaza into Israel setting off fires to farmlands.
Israel pounded “Hamas” targets on Saturday in its most massive bombardment since the 2014 war, while the movement fired dozens of rockets toward Israel that halted daily life in the area.
Two Palestinian teenagers were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, while four Israelis were wounded from a rocket that landed on a residential home in Sderot.
The enclave's health ministry said Tuesday that Palestinian Sari al-Shobaki had been transferred to Jerusalem for treatment after being shot several days ago east of Gaza City. But the 23-year-old died at the St. Joseph Hospital in Jerusalem.
At least 144 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since protests and clashes broke out along the border on March 30.
No Israelis have been killed.
Critics accuse Israel of disproportionate force against protesters.
