After careful coordination with Israel and the U.S. Egypt has sent weapons and ammunition to the Gaza strip into the hand of forces loyal to the Palestinian Authority President Mahmound Abbas.JERUSALEM: After careful coordination with Israel and the U.S. Egypt has sent weapons and ammunition to the Gaza strip Gaza Strip (gäz`ə), (2003 est. pop. 1,330,000) rectangular coastal area, c.140 sq mi (370 sq km), SW Asia, on the Mediterranean Sea adjoining Egypt and Israel, in what was formerly SW Palestine. into the hand of forces loyal to the Palestinian Authority Palestinian Authority (PA) or Palestinian National Authority, interim self-government body responsible for areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip under Palestinian control. President Mahmound Abbas. Israeli officials knowledgeable about the shipment confirmed a report that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had approved the shipment in his meeting with Mr. Abbas. They apparently sent four trucks with 2000 automatic rifles, 20,000 ammunition clips, and 2 million bullets. The shipment was turned over to Mr. Abbas Presidential guard at the Karni crossing The Karni Crossing (Arabic: معبر كارني, Hebrew: מעבר קרני between Gaza and Israel. The shipment is part of a wider strategy between American and Israeli efforts, in coordination with other Arab countries like Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. , to strengthen Mr. Abbas, weaken Hamas, and
show some movement toward Israeli-Palestinian peace.
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