Israel says it will open a food corridor in Gaza

Azerbaijan News.Net
Wednesday 7th January, 2009

Israel says it has decided to open a humanitarian corridor into the Gaza Strip.

Israel has also agreed to suspend attacks in some parts of Gaza for three hours a day to allow people to receive essential goods from beyond the borders.

A statement early Wednesday by the Israeli government said the goal of the corridor was to "prevent a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip."

The UN Relief Agency, which says there is already a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, has welcomed the decision saying there has been little chance of people receiving supplies in the midst of fighting, when people were unable to go to food distribution centres.

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