(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - The tunnels under the border between Gaza and Egypt are now an important lifeline of supplies for Sinai residents facing acute shortages because of the turmoil in Egypt, the Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar reported Thursday. Traders in control of the tunnels have "been working for days" smuggling bread and food in the "opposite direction" because of "supply disruptions" from Cairo to Sinai. "Gaza's markets are no longer experiencing a shortage in most food" products since Israel eased the blockade of the region in June.
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