Israel has agreed to grant United Nations secretary general and the European Union's foreign policy commissioner entry visas to their occupied Gaza Strip, the first time it has acceded to such a request from international officials since Operation Cast Lead in December 2008.
The Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that the two unusual entry permits were granted to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the European Union's foreign policy commissioner Catherine Ashton.
"In response to the unique requested submitted by the UN chief, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and the EU Foreign Policy commissioner, Lady Catherine Ashton, Israel has decided to permit their entrance into the Gaza Strip for close inspection of humanitarian aide work," the Ministry's statement wrote. Israel has agreed to grant United Nations secretary general and the European Union's foreign policy commissioner entry visas into the occupied Gaza Strip, the first time it has acceded to such a request from international officials since Operation Cast Lead in December 2008.
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