Safa, citing official sources in the coastal enclave, informed that only 70 vehicles entered on Saturday and a similar number on Sunday.

Israeli troops turned back on Sunday dozens of trucks laden with goods before they entered the Kerem Shalom crossing, the news agency stressed.

In the last few days, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up pressure on the Strip, threatening to resume fighting unless all Israeli prisoners are released.

More than 48,000 Palestinians have been killed and 111,000 others were wounded in Gaza during the 15-month conflict, according to official figures.

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