Wednesday, October 14, 2009

"In the Tunnels: Gaza's Underground Economy" By ABIGAIL HAUSLOHNER

Photo and article: Courtesy TIME Magazine and Time.com

"A 30-ft. drop was the only way into the dark, earthy abyss, and the Palestinian tunnel workers were giggling nervously at the prospect of a foreign journalist going for a plunge. It didn't seem like a good idea. Apart from the descent, there had been Israeli air strikes for the past three days targeting the dense smuggling network that snakes beneath the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt. An Israeli F-16 was circling overhead at that very moment."

Read remainder of article and see video of the tunnel HERE.

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