But COGAT's statistics for the last several months show that the largest category of people crossing the Gaza border are actually the people we hear about least - merchants.
On Wednesday, 966 merchants crossed the border - more than all other categories combined.
- 115,000 Gazans crossed Erez for medical treatment in Israel and abroad in 2014
- Nearly 900 tons of goods were exported from Gaza in 2014
- 100 mobile homes were donated by Oman to Gaza and COGAT is coordinating their entry
You won't read this in the media.