Quds city, Oct 9, SPA -- Israel reopened a cargo crossing with the Gaza Strip on Sunday, and Palestinians said this would alleviate a shortage of fruit and dairy products in the territory. The Karni passage and others with the Palestinian area had been closed almost continuously since Sept. 24 after dozens of rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel. As a result, the shelves of Gaza shops had been thinned, primarily of fruit and dairy products, and in some places, baby formula, Palestinians said. Israel said Sunday it had reopened Karni in part in deference to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which began last week. Palestinian officials at the crossing said it was only partially opened. The other crossings remain closed, The Associated Press reported.
