Egypt allows tons of building materials into Gaza
Smoke rises during an explosion from an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on November 17, 2012. Egypt has allowed building materials into the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing for the first time since Israel imposed a blockade on the Palestinian territory more than five years ago. According to Egyptian and Palestinian officials, thousands of tons of cement, steel and other building materials started crossing into Gaza on Saturday. A Hamas government official confirmed that a total of 20 trucks carrying materials crossed the Rafah border into Gaza. Under the authoritarian rule of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, building … Continue reading Egypt allows tons of building materials into Gaza

