Reuters
A statement from Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s office on Wednesday said he had ordered a halt to fuel and gas supplies into the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom crossing until further notice.
“The decision has been taken in view of the continued terror of incendiary balloons and friction along the (border) fence,” the statement said.
Four months of weekly Friday border protests that began on March 30 have calmed slightly but organizers have vowed they will continue until Israel lifts economic sanctions on the enclave.
At least 155 Palestinians have been killed in the protests and one Israeli soldier was shot dead by a sniper in Gaza.
