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The Beginning of an Israel-Hamas Truce?
(National Public Radio) Daniel Estrin - Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza have brokered unwritten "understandings" that are already having a modest impact. Strawberries and snacks from Gaza may now be sold abroad. Gazan fishermen can venture farther into the Mediterranean for a better catch. 5,500 Palestinians are suddenly allowed to work in Israel after more than a decade. Israel is easing some restrictions on trade and travel out of Gaza on the condition that Hamas halts rocket fire into Israel and violent confrontations at the Israeli border. Gaza resident Mahmoud Ghaben secured a coveted permit last August to work plastering buildings in Israel. "It's like finding treasure," says Ghaben. "Like a prisoner being let free." Gazans say they can make ten times as much money in Israel as they can in Gaza.