The Israeli military has adjusted its closed zone around the Gaza fence following a new assessment, an Israeli army statement said, Al Jazeera reports.

According to the new order, various new areas are prohibited from entry without prior coordination with the Israeli military. These closed zones include agricultural fields between the Erez crossing, Yad Mordechai, Shaar HaNegev junction, Nativot junction and Nahal Oz.

Also included in the order are fields between the access road to the cemetery in Netivot and Route 234, and from there to the Gaza fence.

The statement also included the area between the Re’im and Urim junctions, and from there to the fence.

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