maan reports shelling in Gaza : Israeli artillery shelling in Beit Lahiya, injuries reported.
Kerem Shalom crossing has been temporarily opened:
Between 77 and 87 truckloads of humanitarian aid and commercial goods are schedelued for transfer into Gaza through Kerem Shalom, as well as limited quantities of domestic gas and industrial fuel, he said.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, despite an increase in the import of cooking gas into the coastal enclave, this represents only 49 percent of the weekly needs of gas (1,400 tones), as estimated by the Gas Station Owners Association. "Since November 2009, quantities of gas available at the Palestinian General Petroleum Cooperation (PPC) are being distributed to bakeries and hospitals first, as a priority, due to ongoing shortfalls."
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