Israel has decided to move the security checkpoint at the Rafah border crossing, where Palestinians returning to the Gaza Strip are subjected to checks, to the Kerem Abu Salim border crossing. The decision was reportedly made after the detection of attempts to smuggle goods, and Palestinians are subjected to harsh practices such as hours-long interrogations and confiscation of personal belongings.
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Israel has decided to move the security checkpoint at the Rafah border crossing, where Palestinians returning to the Gaza Strip are subjected to checks, to the Kerem Abu Salim border crossing. The decision was reportedly made after the detection of attempts to smuggle goods, and Palestinians are subjected to harsh practices such as hours-long interrogations and confiscation of personal belongings.