Israel says it will open border crossing in northern Gaza to help flow of aid

Smoke rises to the sky after an explosion in Gaza Strip on Thursday (Leo Correa/AP)

Israel says it will reopen a key border crossing into northern Gaza as part of steps to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into the territory.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Friday his security cabinet has approved a series of “immediate steps”, including the temporary reopening of the Erez crossing for the first time since the Hamas attack on October 7.