Current sectionGaza NewsA senior adviser to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff urged Netanyahu to reopen the Kerem Shalom crossing after it was closed at the start of the Iran war. Other crossings remain shut, and food shortages are emerging as Gaza slips from global attentionShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLiza Rozovsky, Jack Khouryand Nir HassonMarch 04, 2026Under pressure from the United States, Israel reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing shortly before midnight on Monday to allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansGaza aidGazaIsrael - U.S.Board of Peace2026 Israel-Iran WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIraq-IsraelNetanyahu-Oct. 7Pizza Hut killingHezbollah DronesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTrump Says Stopping Iran's Nuclear Program Outweighs Americans' Economic PainThe Bills That Could Rewrite Israel's Election RulesThe Slow Crumble of Netanyahu's Eternal Rule Was on Full DisplayGov't Oversight in PM's Pocket: Netanyahu Set to Appoint Lawyer as ComptrollerCourt Battle Deepens as Shin Bet Chief Demands Names of Staffers Who Opposed HimRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way