Palestinians bury dead, Israel reopens Gaza commercial crossing in sign of easing tensions

Record ID: 1402723

  • Title: Palestinians bury dead, Israel reopens Gaza commercial crossing in sign of easing tensions
  • Date: 31st March 2019
  • Summary: GAZA CITY, GAZA (MARCH 31, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF WOMEN CRYING DURING FUNERAL MOURNERS AROUND BODY PEOPLE HOLDING BODY ON STRETCHER VARIOUS OF FUNERAL PROCESSION VARIOUS OF GAZA'S SEA SHORE AS SEEN FROM ROOFTOP VARIOUS OF FISHERMAN AT PORT BOATS AT SEA (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) FISHERMAN FROM GAZA, MAZEN KURA'AN, SAYING: "It will not affect Israel if the sea is open for one mile or for 15 miles, because we are fishermen, we are working to earn living, to take care of our children and families." KURA'AN WORKING ON BOAT BOATS AT SEA GAZA CITY AS SEEN FROM SEA (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) FISHERMAN FROM GAZA, MAZEN KURA'AN, SAYING: "The Jews close the sea when the season is good for fishing. When the season is over they open the sea, so the fishermen live under Israeli pressures." RAFAH, GAZA (MARCH 31, 2019) (REUTERS) TRUCKS AT KEREM SHALOM COMMERCIAL CROSSING BETWEEN GAZA AND ISRAEL SIGN READING IN (Arabic): 'KEREM SHALOM CROSSING' FUEL TRUCK DRIVING INTO GAZA TRUCK CARRYING PRODUCTS DRIVING INTO GAZA
  • Embargoed: 14th April 2019 11:39
  • Keywords: Palestinians Israel Gaza
  • Location: GAZA CITY AND RAFAH, GAZA
  • City: GAZA CITY AND RAFAH, GAZA
  • Country: Palestinian Territories
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA001A8CP8P3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES
    Gazans on Sunday (March 31) buried dead of Saturday's (March 30) border protests against Israel, as Israel reopened its commercial crossing with the coastal territory but kept military reinforcements deployed on the volatile frontier.
    Gaza medical officials said four Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire during demonstrations on Saturday, marking the first anniversary of the "Great March of Return" protests. Family and friends of 17-year-old Tamer Abu Elkhair buried him in Gaza city.
    Around 200 Gazans have been killed by Israeli troops since the protests started on March 30 last year, according to Palestinian Health Ministry figures. An Israeli soldier was also killed by a Palestinian sniper in July.
    But while around 40,000 protesters, some hurling grenades and explosives, turned out on Saturday, according to the Israeli military, several signs pointed to pullback from wider confrontation amid Egyptian efforts to reach a long-term ceasefire that would also ease blockaded Gaza's economic plight.
    Trucks carrying food and fuel rolled into Gaza through the reopened Kerem Shalom crossing on Sunday despite the firing of several rockets at southern Israel overnight and Israeli tank fire on Hamas positions in response. No injuries were reported on either side of the border.
    (Production: Bassam Masoud, Abed Shana, Arafat Barbakh, Mustafa Abu-Ganeyeh)
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