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Israeli Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Despite Hamas Attacks
(Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Despite attacks by Hamas, Israel maintains an ongoing corridor for the transfer of humanitarian supplies to Gaza which is used by internationally recognized organizations including the UN and the Red Cross. There is no food shortage in Gaza. Pictures in local newspapers show local markets aplenty with fruit, vegetables, cheese, spices, bread and meat. In 2009 alone, 10,544 patients and their companions left Gaza for medical treatment in Israel. While the import of cement and iron has been restricted since these are used by Hamas to cast rockets and bunkers, monitored imports of cement, iron, and building supplies are regularly coordinated with international parties. While over 70% of Gaza's electricity comes from Israel, since January there has been deterioration in the supply of electricity within Gaza since the Hamas regime is unwilling to purchase fuel to run the Gaza City power station. The U.S., Israel, Canada, and the EU have frozen funds to the Palestinian Hamas government since 2006, recognizing it as a terror organization.