Israel tears up runway at Gaza Airport

Israeli armoured vehicles and bulldozers have reportedly ripped up the runway at Gaza International Airport, a vital link between Palestine and the rest of the world, and have cut an access road to the airport, according to local officials.

Israel tears up runway at Gaza Airport
Tue, 04 Dec, 2001 - 08:01

Israeli armoured vehicles and bulldozers have reportedly ripped up the runway at Gaza International Airport, a vital link between Palestine and the rest of the world, and have cut an access road to the airport, according to local officials.

Palestinians consider the airport, which opened in 1998, as a symbol of their national sovereignty.

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