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MK Tzachi Hangebi. (Maya Levin / Jini) Last update - 14:20 13/04/2008 Defense panel chief: Terror attacks endanger Gaza fuel supply By Haaretz Staff Tags: Gaza, fuel crisis, Hamas  Senior government officials said Sunday that the fuel terminal between Israel and the Gaza Strip would remain closed only for the duration of an investigation into a deadly terror attack at the site last week, but warned that ongoing attacks on Israelis would endanger the continued delivery of fuel into Gaza. Two civilian workers were killed Wednesday when terrorists from Gaza infiltrated the Nahal Oz fuel terminal and opened fire. Two of the terrorists were killed by Israeli security forces, and the others fled back into the Strip. MK Tzachi Hangebi, the chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, told Army Radio on Sunday morning that attacks would lead to the closure of the fuel terminal. Advertisement "Whoever fired on the terminal must not think it will remain open without limits," he said. He said that Palestinian claims of fuel shortages are nothing more than spin, and also stressed that the terminal is closed "for investigation purposes," and would reopen soon. "We are not talking about a strategic policy [decision], but of a number of days meant for all the findings to be passed along and a decision made about how best to prevent an attack the likes of which we saw." The head of the political-defense bureau at the Defense Ministry, Amos Gilad, told the radio Sunday that before fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip are renewed, the investigation into the attack must be completed "in order to prevent future attacks." Gilad said that Israel is ensuring that there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza, but at the same time, "we are dealing with a violent and murderous entity that is aimed at killing Israeli civilians." He added that Israel will transfer fuel and supplies to Gaza when it "sees fit." A senior security official blamed the Palestinian government for trying to create a fictional fuel shortage crisis in Gaza. "There are hundreds of thousands of liters of diesel fuel in stock in Gaza, but the Palestinians are trying to create the image of a crisis so that they can apply international pressure to Israel and Egypt to open the Rafah crossing." Israeli officials have in recent days accused Hamas, which has controlled Gaza since a bloody coup last June, of exacerbating the fuel shortages by siphoning off gas for use by militants. Related articles: Haaretz.com TV: Two Israeli civilians killed by Gazan infiltrators Israel: Hamas responsible for Gaza attack, will pay the price Policy at Gaza crossings won't change following terror attack Bookmark to del.icio.us   Security.com Shin Bet is reaching out to English and Arabic worlds with new web sites. Obama's blunder As Penn. primary approaches, Clinton has latched on to 'values' remarks by Obama.   1.   Sky news is reporting 13:25  |  Stephen of New York 13/04/08   2.   Save the murderers lives - see they have fuel 13:25  |  x-ray 13/04/08   3.   Disengament or Ethnic Cleansing of Jews? 14:46  |  Straight Talk 13/04/08   4.   lets face it our ntentions are genocidal 14:50  |  Tony 13/04/08   5.   Stephen of New York 15:06  |  ChanahS 13/04/08   6.   How do the Palestinians have the nerve to complain 15:06  |  Moti 13/04/08   7.   Barbarians at the gates 15:36  |  Natallie Durson 13/04/08   8.   Israelis are engengered 15:37  |  Dov 13/04/08   9.   Frankly, I`m Afraid -- Really Afraid 15:41  |  Jay A Friedman 13/04/08   10.   I smell a political crisis - a real one 15:44  |  Niqnaq (Rowan) 13/04/08   11.   tonny 16:17  |  Jose Pedro 13/04/08   12.   Why get your news from a "disgusting country"? 16:33  |  Pervert 13/04/08   13.   Tony, why don`t you move to a muslim country? 16:38  |  Pervert 13/04/08   14.   Chutzpah, Hamas attacks fuel depot and then complains of shortage 16:41  |  Dan 13/04/08   15.   Terror attack endanger Gaa fuel supply 17:18  |  Steve Gure 13/04/08   16.   Stephen Israel is still supplying electricity though not fuel 17:18  |  x-ray 13/04/08   17.   to pervert no such thing as an Islamofascist 18:37  |  tony 13/04/08   18.   Well then Tony, enjoy your muslim neighbors! 18:56  |  Pervert 13/04/08   19.   Hamas Attacks Fuel Depot - End of Story. 19:04  |  Fred McCann 13/04/08   20.   The Gazans elected Hamas 20:29  |  Yonatan 13/04/08   21.   #9 Jay Friedman of Ra`anana 20:34  |  Yonatan 13/04/08   22.   Hamas in like in the joke of the man who murdered his parents 22:23  |  Dan 13/04/08   23.   #1, Stephen of New York... 04:10  |  Silvienne 15/04/08   24.   #5, ChanahS... 04:11  |  Silvienne 15/04/08

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