(IDF Spokesperson) At 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 10, Palestinian terrorists in Hamas-controlled Gaza continuously fired rockets at the Kerem Shalom border crossing, the sole point of entry for essential humanitarian aid and supplies for Palestinian civilians in Gaza. More than 30 trucks of humanitarian supplies were passing through the crossing during this time. At 12:30 p.m., another barrage of rockets was fired at the Kerem Shalom crossing, striking inside the crossing and endangering the lives of the workers there. The Kerem Shalom crossing has remained open throughout Operation Protective Edge despite incessant rocket fire in the area.
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