JERUSALEM, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Israel Railways suspended train services near the Gaza border on Tuesday following Israel's large-scale airstrikes across Gaza that killed more than 400.

A statement from Israel Railways said, "Due to security directives, train traffic between Ashkelon and Sderot stations has been temporarily halted, and alternative shuttle services are being operated between these two cities."

It added that normal services would resume once security clearance is obtained.

The affected section is part of the line linking Ashkelon, north of the Gaza Strip, to Beer Sheva in the northern Negev. The route also connects Sderot and other western Negev communities with central Israel.

Train services between Ashkelon and Sderot had been previously halted for security reasons after the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted on Oct. 7, 2023. They resumed last month after the fighting subsided. Enditem

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