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The Kerem Shalom crossing. (Archives) Last update - 20:26 14/01/2008 Israel foils bid to take explosive material into Gaza on aid truck By Zohar Blumenkrantz and Yuval Azulay, Haaretz Correspondnets Tags: Gaza, Israel, Palestinians Israel Airports Authority security personnel on Monday thwarted an attempt to smuggle a chemical substance that can be used to manufacture explosives and rockets, from Israel into the Gaza Strip though the Kerem Shalom crossing. The IAA recovered two tons of the bomb-making material from a truck attempting to smuggle the material into Gaza in the guise of a humanitarian aid delivery. According to security sources, last week a larger amount of the material was found on a similar truck attempting to cross into Gaza. Advertisement The source also said that the amount apprehended Monday, could have been used to produce 500 rockets. The chemical substance was found in a test sample. It can be used to fuel rockets and to create explosives. The IAA has submitted its findings to the police, who will continue the investigation into the matter. Related articles: U.S. weighs plan to help Egypt block arms smuggling to Gaza Egypt: Livni should keep quiet on arms smuggling into Gaza Strip U.S. Congressman: Egypt boosts effort to thwart Gaza smuggling Bookmark to del.icio.us   West Bank shooting Kiryat Sefer man, 40, sustains light to moderate wounds when terrorists open fire from passing car. Fighting words Barak vows to expand IDF operations against Qassam fire.   1.   "Humanitarian aid" 19:30  |  Moshe Chaim 14/01/08   2.   This proves the value of Check Points... 19:39  |  Avi 14/01/08   3.   Time To Let Them Starve- And Freeze: In The Dark 19:43  |  Yishai Kohen 14/01/08   4.   so where did this stuff originate? israel you say? 20:24  |  do tell 14/01/08   5.   Israel foils bid to take explosive material into Gaza 20:34  |  Steve Beikirch 14/01/08   6.   About Pal state. 20:45  |  Vital 14/01/08   7.   and so on their "ambulances" 20:52  |  judith 14/01/08   8.   Thats why Olmert is not invading gaza 20:54  |  Paul Wood 14/01/08   9.   6. vital the stuff was coming from israel 21:01  |  think about it 14/01/08   10.   # 4 do tell ...at this checkpoint 21:06  |  Lynn 14/01/08   11.   CUT OFF ALL AID!!! 21:13  |  Igor D. 14/01/08   12.   Two questions 21:28  |  Chris Linthwaite 14/01/08   13.   6 Who cares 21:45  |  Nice bloke 14/01/08   14.   For # 9 Think about it – I have thought about it and 21:46  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 14/01/08   15.   #12 Chris Linthwaite? it would help to remember haaretz 21:47  |  remember 14/01/08   16.   Darth Zaider #14 on reading comprehension 22:08  |  think some more fool 14/01/08   17.   #5 Beikirch - Your lapse of memory 22:19  |  * BEN JABO 14/01/08   18.   #8 Paul Wood - you have your facts reversed 22:20  |  * BEN JABO 14/01/08   19.   #12 Linthwaite - we went through this last month 22:22  |  * BEN JABO 14/01/08   20.   #9 think about it - Yes, you really should 22:24  |  * BEN JABO 14/01/08   21.   #5 and #12. Here`s and idea! 22:25  |  DR 14/01/08   22.   Steve Beikirch #5 22:30  |  TonyL 14/01/08   23.   Let them eat it 22:33  |  Boris 14/01/08   24.   #8 the wood appears to be in his head? 22:34  |  v hardman 14/01/08   25.   liars, liars, liars 22:39  |  Gazan 14/01/08   26.   *BEN BLATTHER wqhy would anyone read your stupid post? 22:42  |  you are a waste 14/01/08   27.   #18, BEN JABO, you`re wasting your time! 22:46  |  DR 14/01/08   28.   #25 Akhi Gazan: Jazakallah kiern 23:02  |  muslim 14/01/08   29.   Why do they not name the substance? 23:05  |  Teresa-Maria (Tess) 14/01/08   30.   #19 Ben jabo 23:06  |  Chris linthwaite 14/01/08   31.   Gazan...it is a sad truth that nitrates are used in 23:08  |  Lynn 14/01/08   32.   #25 gazan...we believe you! 23:29  |  DR 14/01/08   33.   the guy who needs to think about it 23:29  |  Jasmine Murphy 14/01/08   34.   #25 Gazan - If they were fertilizer 23:38  |  * BEN JABO 14/01/08   35.   @26 yes, you are a waste, YOU read it, didn`t YOU/ 23:39  |  * BEN JABO 14/01/08   36.   #12 Chris Linthwaite 23:54  |  leo 14/01/08   37.   arab lies smell of fertilizer 23:55  |  Zolman ben Moshe 14/01/08   38.   avi 2 23:57  |  realism 14/01/08   39.   just kill all gazans. 00:12  |  Joey 15/01/08   40.   Ammonium Nitrate... 00:20  |  MaryRose 15/01/08   41.   I was raised by jewish terrorists 00:21  |  * BEN JABO 15/01/08   42.   35. no *BEN DUMBO i did not 00:22  |  first 2 enough 15/01/08   43.   # 4 do tell,the stuff originated in iran,and more stupid 00:38  |  terrornator 15/01/08   44.   halt all aid trucks 00:55  |  vik 15/01/08   45.   Yes. "Peace in our time..." Really? 01:04  |  common sense 15/01/08   46.   For # 16 think some more fool: definition of a fool 01:07  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 15/01/08   47.   Every Israeli action has a deffensive purpose. 01:28  |  TOMY 15/01/08   48.   To all novices, farm fertilizer is used in bomb &explosive making 02:05  |  Genuine Tosefta 15/01/08   49.   Unfair, IDF 02:06  |  Sam 15/01/08   50.   My mistake 02:14  |  Sam 15/01/08   51.   To Chris L 02:15  |  Avi 15/01/08   52.   #38 (realism) 02:20  |  Avi 15/01/08   53.   #44 vik is right, "humanitarian aid" shippers must pay searchers 02:37  |  Dr. L. Brnd 15/01/08   54.   #12 03:20  |  Moshe 15/01/08   55.   News story? 03:39  |  Jack 15/01/08   56.   avi 52 03:42  |  realism 15/01/08   57.   #35 first 2 enough 05:40  |  * BEN JABO 15/01/08   58.   #50 Sam 05:43  |  * BEN JABO 15/01/08   59.   #41 Obvious fake 05:52  |  * BEN JABO 15/01/08   60.   I agree with Dr. L. Brnd # 53 06:41  |  Vittorio 15/01/08   61.   TO JOEY #39 07:14  |  Steve Beikirch 15/01/08   62.   TO DR #27 07:33  |  Steve Beikirch 15/01/08   63.   It`s a war crime not to allow the trucks with explosives to pass 07:45  |  POOP 15/01/08   64.   It is because of the occupation of Gaza by Israel 07:47  |  Publo Booooooo 15/01/08   65.   to #4 - do tell 08:23  |  Robert 15/01/08   66.   Pallywood!!!! 08:38  |  Jason 15/01/08   67.   aiding terrorists 09:26  |  izak 15/01/08   68.   #61 Beikirch to Joey 00:51  |  * BEN JABO 16/01/08   69.   #62 Beikirch to DR#27 00:55  |  * BEN JABO 16/01/08   70.   #62-2 Beikirch 00:58  |  * BEN JABO 16/01/08   71.   #41 FAKE BEN JABO POST! 04:05  |  Silvienne 16/01/08   72.   #3, Yishai Kohen... 04:08  |  Silvienne 16/01/08   73.   #27, DR... 04:11  |  Silvienne 16/01/08   74.   TO BEN JABO #69 17:16  |  Steve Beikirch 16/01/08   75.   #74 Beikirch - The IDF presented photos to EU 23:18  |  * BEN JABO 16/01/08   76.   #74 Beikirch - Here`s the article, EU clearly condemned 23:32  |  * BEN JABO 16/01/08   77.   TO BEN JABO #76 15:19  |  Steve Beikirch 17/01/08   78.   #77 Beikirch 20:08  |  * BEN JABO 17/01/08

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