Officials say new Israeli rules slow aid to Palestinians
New restrictions on importing lumber jeopardize temporary housing for Palestinians who lost their homes in the 2014 war with Israel and aid agencies report delays in other imports to Gaza and the West Bank.
![ISRAELI-PALESTINIANS/ Workers rebuild a Palestinian house that was completely destroyed in last year's 50-day war between Israel and Palestinian militant groups in Gaza Strip, November 8, 2015. The house among the first number of houses to be rebuilt since the war ended. Palestinian and United Nations officials said nearly 130,000 houses were either destroyed or damaged during the war. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem - RTS606Q](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2015/11/RTS606Q.jpg/RTS606Q.jpg?h=077ac243&itok=jO4DsxZH)
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