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- 15 explosions destroyed the wall
- Suspected perpetrators: Hamas
- Most people bought supplies in Egypt then returned to the Gaza Strip
- An estimated 200,000 Palestinians crossed the border into Egypt
- Egyptian police did nothing to stem the flow of Palistinians
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A section of the border wall that separates the Gaza Strip from Egypt was destroyed in an explosion on January 23, 2008. The explosion destroyed a 200 meter section of the wall, allowing Palestinians to enter Egypt and acquire essential provisions previously denied to them by the siege of Gaza.
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Hamas Involvement
While Hamas has denied any involvement in the incident, Israeli officials believe that the wall's destruction was partially motivated by Hamas' desire to compromise Israeli security.New York Times: Palestinians Topple Gaza Wall and Cross to Egypt (January 24, 2008) By breaching the wall, Israel fears that Hamas will establish a supply line through Egypt that would allow militants to purchase weapons. -
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Downed Gaza Wall Questions
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Downed Gaza Wall News
- Google News: Downed Gaza Wall
- The Age: And the wall came tumbling down (January 24, 2008)
- BBC News: Eyewitness: Gazans surge across border (January 23, 2008)
- "Palestnian militants blew up parts of the border wall between Gaza and Egypt yesterday [January 23, 2008] allowing tens of thousands of Palestinians into Egypt to stock up on food and fuel, which are in short supply in the Gaza Strip because of an Israeli blockade."
- Canada.com: Emergency supplies trickle into Gaza from Israel (January 22, 2008)
- Financial Times: Palestinians break through Egypt border (January 23, 2008)
- "Egyptian border guards and police watched but did not intervene as the Palestinians crossed freely in cars, on foot and in donkey carts - in contrast to the previous day, when clashes between Gazans and Egyptian police had left about 60 wounded."
- Jerusalem Post: Hamas ready to cede border control (January 23, 2008)
- VOA News: Gazans Pour Into Egypt After Border Fence Breached (January 23, 2008)
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