In shift, Israel agrees to regularly let fuel into Gaza

War cabinet consisting of Netanyahu, Gallant and Gantz permits 2 trucks a day to enter, to maintain water and sewage, and preserve ‘diplomatic maneuvering room to eliminate Hamas’. Israel consented Friday to regular daily fuel deliveries into the Gaza Strip for the first time since the war against Hamas began last month, marking a significant policy shift and drawing furious reactions from within the government over a move Jerusalem refused to make for many weeks over concerns that the crucial resource will fall into the hands of the terror group. A statement attributed to an Israeli “diplomatic official” said Jerusalem had agreed to let two fuel trucks enter Gaza every day for UN needs and to support water and sewer systems. The narrow war cabinet made the decision based on the recommendation of the IDF and Shin Bet and at the request of US officials, according to the statement.