Palestinian Suicide Bomber Sets Off Huge Truck Bomb At Israeli Crossing

We've been noting the bolder attempts by Hamas and Islamic Jihad at the Israeli border crossings of late and this is further evidence that the border crossings will continue to see more sophistication and extremes in these attacks. It used to be a single suicide bomber with a vest or belt might try to sneak across but this was a truck, a truck FULLY loaded with explosives that went off, killing the suicide bomber only, thankfully. Here's more of the details of the squirmishes afterwards from the article at Breitbart:

A Palestinian detonated a powerful truck bomb at the main pedestrian crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip on Thursday, causing extensive damage that dealt a serious blow to Gazans' hopes of opening up their sealed-off territory.
Although the bomber killed only himself, the magnitude of the explosion—which shook buildings for miles—raised fears that Palestinians are adopting tactics used by al-Qaida, Hezbollah and other extremist groups.
Later, at the Karni cargo crossing some 5 miles away, a protest against the blockade turned violent, with Palestinians accusing Israeli troops of firing into the crowd of thousands, killing a 22- year-old man and wounding 16 other people.
In chaotic scenes, swarms of people darted along a narrow road near the crossing, fleeing tear gas and live bullets as Israeli tanks rumbled into Gaza from Israel. The military said soldiers opened fire after spotting armed men in the crowd, including one carrying an anti- tank missile, and that the gunmen returned fire.
"Zionists, death is coming," loudspeakers blared. "You will fall, your corrupt state will fall," the crowd chanted—reflecting the intensity of Gazans' bottled up frustration a year into Hamas' turbulent rule, a period in which 80 percent of Gaza's adult population has descended into poverty, according to the United Nations.

I wanted to make note of that one line there in the article:

reflecting the intensity of Gazans' bottled up frustration a year into Hamas' turbulent rule, a period in which 80 percent of Gaza's adult population has descended into poverty, according to the United Nations.

And I ask you...WHOSE fault IS IT that these pali misfits are below the poverty line? It ain't Israel's, that's for sure. The finger of that blame points directly at the ruling power, Hamas. These moronic palestinians made the huge mistake of voting Hamas into power and they have paid the price ever since. Hamas couldn't govern a Friday afternoon pep rally, let alone an area the size of Gaza.

If these palestinians had ANY smarts about them, they'd turn that anger on Hamas and either do everything to get them out of power or simply disrupt every possible action by Hamas. Yeah, I know, I'm dreaming again.

Palestinian suicide bomber attacks Gaza crossing

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - A Palestinian detonated a powerful truck bomb at the main pedestrian crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip on Thursday, causing extensive damage that dealt a serious blow to Gazans' hopes of opening up their sealed-off territory.
Although the bomber killed only himself, the magnitude of the explosion—which shook buildings for miles—raised fears that Palestinians are adopting tactics used by al-Qaida, Hezbollah and other extremist groups.
The attack at the Erez crossing also reinforced skepticism about Egyptian-led efforts to bring a truce to the violence-wracked area and hurt international efforts to ease the Israeli-led blockade of Gaza, imposed after Hamas militants seized control of the coastal territory almost a year ago.
Later, at the Karni cargo crossing some 5 miles away, a protest against the blockade turned violent, with Palestinians accusing Israeli troops of firing into the crowd of thousands, killing a 22- year-old man and wounding 16 other people.
In chaotic scenes, swarms of people darted along a narrow road near the crossing, fleeing tear gas and live bullets as Israeli tanks rumbled into Gaza from Israel. The military said soldiers opened fire after spotting armed men in the crowd, including one carrying an anti- tank missile, and that the gunmen returned fire.
"Zionists, death is coming," loudspeakers blared. "You will fall, your corrupt state will fall," the crowd chanted—reflecting the intensity of Gazans' bottled up frustration a year into Hamas' turbulent rule, a period in which 80 percent of Gaza's adult population has descended into poverty, according to the United Nations.
Two little boys ran into a field flanked by tanks while adults in the crowd loudly admonished them to come back. Protesters climbed electricity poles to hoist the Hamas flag. Ambulances rushed in to evacuate the wounded, and plumes of black smoke climbed into the sky after protesters set tires afire.
The violence at Gaza's border crossings came as Egyptian mediation efforts to forge an Israeli-Hamas cease-fire ran into trouble, with several Hamas leaders claiming the truce talks had failed. The leaders, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the group had not made an official statement, blamed the breakdown on Israel's failure to accept a six-month truce.
However, Israeli military officials, who also spoke on the condition of anonymity citing the lack of a formal announcement, confirmed that Amos Gilad, a senior Israeli defense official, will travel to Egypt on Sunday for more talks—a sign the truce remains on the table.
Khalil al-Haya, a Hamas leader participating in the talks, said negotiations were still going on and Palestinian militant groups planned to meet to discuss the status of the talks.