RAFAH, June 6, 2012 (WAFA) –The Israeli authorities Wednesday allowed the entry of around 135,000 liters of fuel donated by the Qatari government into the Gaza Strip through Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing after a month delay, according to crossing officials.
Raed Fattouh, who heads a committee in charge of entry of products into Gaza, told WAFA that the fuel will be used to operate Gaza’s only power plant that supplies a large area of the Strip with electricity.
The shipment is the first of 30 tons of fuel Qatar has donated to Gaza to help it overcome a sharp shortage in fuel that has caused severe blackouts for more than two months.
Israel also allowed entry into Gaza of 30 new vehicles, 12 shipments of cement and steel, 20 shipments of gravel in addition to pumping limited quantity of cooking gas into Gaza.
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