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Gunbattle Prompts Gaza Crossing Shutdown
The gaza-meltdown goes on, see stories below, summarized here.
By Casper the friendly ghost IBRAHIM BARZAK Associated Press Writer

RAFAH, Gaza Strip - Hamas terrorists militants, angry that Israel had blocked the Palestinian prime minister's return to Gaza, burst into the Rafah border terminal Thursday and engaged in a gunbattle with guards before it was closed. After dark, two loud explosions rocked the area and police said terrorists militants blew a hole in the border fence about a half-mile from the crossing.

During the shootout at the Rafah border crossing, travelers dived for cover and a top Hamas official furiously tried to persuade the militants to disperse. Later, European monitors said the border would not be reopened Thursday. Two Hamas gunnies militants were wounded in the gunbattle.

Haniyeh, a senior leader of Hamas, cut short a lengthy trip abroad to try to quell the factional violence at home. But Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz ordered the border closed to prevent Haniyeh from bringing in tens of millions of dollars he raised abroad for his cash-strapped government, Israeli security officials said.
Heh, and they knew Haniyeh was a pack-mule this time.
Haniyeh headed to the border yesterday in a second attempt to cross, this time without the money, which was left with Palestinian terrorists officials in the Sinai town of el-Arish, said Palestinian official Hani Jabour, who was with Haniyeh.
"Sure Izzy, we'll keep the money safe for you! No problemo!"
"How do I know you'll be honest?"
"Pshaw, Izzy, we're just like you!"
"Like I was saying ..."

Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-12-14
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