Israel allows shipment of civil defense vehicles into Gaza 1st time in 12 years

Palestinian firefighters are seen during a ceremony to deliver firefighting and ambulance vehicles in Gaza, on Dec. 18, 2019. The Israeli authorities allowed on Tuesday the shipment of 24 vehicles used for civil defense in the Gaza Strip for the first time since 2007, officials in Gaza said. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)