Israel is easing additional restrictions in Gaza as daily protests continue

Israel today announced the expansion of the Gaza Strip fishing zone and the complete reopening of the Kerem Shalom trade crossing, a decision by Israeli authorities when analyzing the security situation and after four consecutive days of Palestinian protests near the fence.

The measure was announced today by COGAT, an Israeli military body that manages civilian affairs in the occupied Palestinian territories, whose spokesman specified that it was the product of a “security assessment” and th...