Hamas and Israel confirm Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings into Gaza are now open, in a sign that ceasefire talks may be advancing
Palestinian demonstrators protest at the Israel-Gaza border fence, in the southern Gaza Strip March 1, 2019.
Israeli and Hamas officials confirmed that the Erez crossing for people and Kerem Shalom crossing for goods were reopened for the first time since Monday, in a sign that ceasefire talks may be advancing.
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