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Dozens of Israelis have set up camp by the Karem Abu Salem border crossing this week to block the entry of trucks carrying desperately needed aid into Gaza. The demonstrators have disrupted access for at least 100 trucks on their way to the besieged strip, where for weeks UN agencies have been warning that the war-ravaged population is on the brink of famine. Some of the Israelis are from far-right groups while others are relatives of the hostages held by Hamas inside Gaza, and are demanding that aid is stopped until all captives are returned. The Israeli public began targeting the aid trucks …