"Humanitarian aid flow in our interest"

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Jan 1, 2009 2:52 | Updated Jan 1, 2009 11:15
By YAAKOV KATZ


Defense officials said Wednesday that the IDF cannot prevent humanitarian aid transferred into the Gaza Strip from falling into Hamas hands, and Israel will continue to facilitate the transfer of the supplies to the embattled territory.

A Jordanian driver checks trucks loaded with humanitarian aid headed for Gaza on Monday.
Photo: AP

On Wednesday, 93 trucks carrying food, medicine and medical supplies donated by Jordan and international organizations were transferred into Gaza through the Kerem Shalom Crossing in the southern part of the Strip.

On Tuesday, 93 trucks were also allowed into Gaza and another 90 are expected to enter Gaza on Thursday. A plane from Qatar will also land in Israel on Thursday carrying supplies that will be transferred to Gaza.

"It is in our interest to keep on allowing supplies into Gaza, even if the supplies are stolen by Hamas," a defense official said.

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I have not seen Haaretz report this, so I don't know if this is truth or disinfo.

[bemildred]

1. If these dimwits figured this out 6 months ago, we would not be doing this now.

If Jpost says something like "It is in our interest to keep on allowing supplies into Gaza, even if the supplies are stolen by Hamas" I have to assume somebody actually said that.