Hamas raided 100+ aid trucks (during cease fire) and sold goods

[LadyEagle]

Hamas on Monday raided some 100 aid trucks that Israel had allowed into Gaza, stole their contents and sold them to the highest bidders.

The IDF said that since terminal activity is coordinated with UNRWA and the Red Cross, Israel could do nothing to prevent such raids, Israel Radio reported.

Between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the army had ceased all military activity in Gaza and once again established a "humanitarian corridor" to help facilitate the transfer of the supplies.

The Kerem Shalom and Karni crossings had been opened to allow in the aid trucks.

Security officials at Kerem Shalom thwarted an attempt to smuggle electrical goods, disguised as humanitarian supplies, into Gaza. The electrical goods included computers, infra-red cameras, ovens, microwaves and other electronic equipment.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak has forbidden the entry of electronics to Gaza since the goods do not fall under the category of humanitarian aid. Some electronic equipment has been let in as per an official Palestinian request, such as equipment used to repair the damaged electrical grid in Gaza.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1231424932109&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull

 

[LeBuick]

I'm kind of curious how the other side of the story reads. There are always two sides. It does sound like they are allowing their people to hurt while they profit from the relief effort.

 

[NaasPreacher (C4K)]

I'm kind of curious how the other side of the story reads. There are always two sides. It does sound like they are allowing their people to hurt while they profit from the relief effort.

You hear the 'other side' every single day in the media. This is the side we don't hear.

This is an issue that makes my blood boil. I am not a hyper-Israel supporter. I am not even sure that the political state founded in 1948 can lay claim to 'God's chosen people.' But I a sick of the one sided reporting.

This is what we typically hear:

"Israel today announced that she will not honour the cease fire agreement. (following by a plethora of verbal attacks and slanted fact) and then late in the report od news story. 'Hamas also continues to fire rockets into southern Israel.'

 

[Fox]

All the Hamas has to do to have Israel stop is to STOP firing rockets.....what part of that don't they understand.

 

[Revmitchell]

All the Hamas has to do to have Israel stop is to STOP firing rockets.....what part of that don't they understand.

They fully understand. This is a PR war and Hamas is trying to gain sympathy to the point that Israel is further condemned or spurs military action by other states against Israel.