Hamas refuses to allow flotilla aid into Gaza Strip

         Hamas continues to prevent the transfer of the humanitarian aid which has been unloaded at the Kerem Shalom security crossing. The humanitarian aid cargo of the Gaza flotilla continues being transferred to the Gaza Strip. So far, 30 trucks have been loaded with clothing, blankets, school bags, mattresses, baby safety seats, cupboards, and medical equipment such as motorized carts, wheel chairs, x-ray glasses, bandages, hospital beds and medications, as well as other goods. Some of the medication brought by the flotilla has passed its expiration date by more than a year. Also found on the ships was fabric in camouflage colors, apparently meant for Hamas terror operatives. Hamas continues to prevent the transfer of the humanitarian aid which has been unloaded at the Kerem Shalom security crossing. The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) will continue to work closely with international bodies and the Palestinian Authority in order to organize the transfer of the goods into the Gaza Strip.