Kerem Shalom (Hebrew: כֶּרֶם שָׁלוֹם, lit. Vineyard of Peace) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located on the Gaza Strip-Israel-Egypt border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. The kibbutz was founded in 1967 adjacent to the triborder area by members of Hashomer Hatzair. Its name includes the word shalom since the members believed that the location would play a role in establishing peace and ending the Arab–Israeli conflict. This junction is 2.4 kms from the border with the Gaza Strip, and 2 kms from the Egyptian border. Hundreds of trucks pass by this junction, on their way to and from the crossing into Gaza, bringing food and other humanitarian aid, into the Gaza Strip. Adapted from Wikipedia
