GAZA: A Palestinian official on Thursday warned of dire consequence resulting from Israel's announcement of closing the sole commercial crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel.

Maher Taba'a, an official in the Gaza Chamber of Commerce, told Xinhua that the closing of the Kerem Shalom commercial crossing would deteriorate the already bleak economic situation in Gaza after Egypt closed hundreds of smuggling tunnels.

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