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JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Some 70 truckloads of humanitarian aid were allowed into the Gaza Strip.
The aid was allowed as crossings between Israel and the strip were temporarily opened Thursday, the fourth time since Israel sealed its border with the terrorist Hamas-run territory after an increase in rocket attacks more than a month ago. Diesel fuel also was pumped into Gaza.
Also Thursday, foreign journalists were allowed to enter Gaza for the first time in a month. Foreign governments and the heads of major news organizations had been pressing Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza. Israeli journalists are still not allowed to enter Gaza out of fear they will be kidnapped.
All of Gaza's banks shut down Thursday due to a shortage in the cash supply. An Israeli military spokesman told The Associated Press that a request to transfer $35 million in Israeli shekels to Gaza is under consideration.
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Finally. It took so long with so many delays, and I’m sure that it is a token now. The Israelis are cruel and dishonest masters.
John Hanks, I hope you read this.
You are either naive or a fool.
Wake up!
“cruel and dishonest masters” that are bombarded by rocket attacks regularly.
If it were the other way around, Hamas would never allow any humanitarian aid, anywhere. They only believe in killing innocents.
Example: Their rocket teams fire into Israel from civilian occupied areas not caring, even daring, no, -hoping Israel will fire back to cause casualties so they can point fingers at Israel. Israel does not comply.
It is Hamas that perpetuates hostility rather than allowing peace.
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