So they walked to Egypt

Earlier this week, Israeli prime minister Olmert had no problem with threatening more collective punishment on the residents of Gaza for their continued resistance against Israeli terror

“We will not allow a humanitarian crisis in Gaza,” Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told a Kadima Knesset faction meeting Monday. “But we have no intention of making their lives easier… as far as I am concerned, every resident of Gaza can walk because they have no gasoline for their vehicles, because they have a murderous regime that doesn’t let people in southern Israel live in peace,” he warned

Yesterday, Hamas blew a big hole through his plans — and the border wall separating Gaza from Egypt. The end result being that thousands of Gaza residents followed Olmert’s advice and walked —into Egypt:

Palestinians have poured out of Gaza into Egypt for a second day to stock up on supplies after militants destroyed part of a border wall in Rafah.

The area where several border walls stood in the divided town of Rafah has now taken on the feel of a busy bazaar, as crowds take advantage of a rare chance to leave Gaza unhindered.

According to the the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine, at least 700,000 people have flooded out of Gaza since militants set off explosions bringing down stretches of the border walls.

It is thought around 400,000 crossed the border yesterday and at least 300,000 have done so today.

The exodus comes a week after Israel imposed a full-scale blockade on Gaza in response to persistent rocket and mortar fire from the Hamas-ruled territory.

I believe the correct response is HA-ha!