[Ha'aretz] Amira Hass - The most recent wave of killings in Gaza was sparked by a suspicion: Hamas feared that containers Israel allowed to enter Gaza held weapons for Abbas' Presidential Guard. They fired on the trucks, killing four members of the Guard, and Gaza once again entered a lethal whirlpool: 30 dead and more than 200 wounded. No rifle or bullet was displayed for the TV cameras, which made it clear to everyone that Hamas propagandists either lied or relied on false information. The containers held only routine equipment.
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