Gaza braced for Israeli offensive

The aid was allowed in a day after Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert issued a "last-minute" warning to Hamas militants to stop firing rockets or face a counter-attack. Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak says he ordered the crossings opened for "essential humanitarian" supplies, in response to numerous requests from the international community.

Reuters | December 26, 2008

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