Here’s how it goes – a portent of things to come in the Palestinian Arabic media:
* Hamas proudly shoots some 160-odd rockets to Israel since Tuesday, and some 100 mortar shells not only at Israel but also towards Gaza crossing points where humanitarian aid enters.
* Israel decides that allowing these terrorists to continue to receive supplies via Israel, and endangering those who try to supply Gaza with supplies, is somewhat problematic.
* Hamas seizes fuel meant for hospitals (from PalPress):
One of the owners of petrol stations in the Gaza Strip this evening said to our correspondent that Hamas beyond the law in the Gaza Strip by the seizure of a large quantity of fuel had entered the Gaza Strip.
The source confirmed “one of the fuel stations”, who asked not to be identified: “These quantities seized by Hamas was necessary to cover the needs of hospitals, where Hamas [is taking them and using them for] putting them in camps in the Gaza Strip for use in Hamas leadership lighting and ceiling space, and houses of Hamas leaders and security headquarters only.”
* And now Hamas is anxiously awaiting people dying in Gaza hospitals whose deaths they can blame on Israel.
By the way, even though there were reports that Hamas had stopped firing rockets this weekend, it took credit for one of the rockets Saturday night.
And despite the many wire service reports that “the lights have gone out in Gaza,” Israel continues – at considerable danger to its electric company employees – to provide Gaza with electricity.
(cross-posted to Elder of Ziyon)
