Gaza Residents Flood Into Egypt

Tens of thousands of Gazans flooded into Egypt on foot, in cars and in donkey carts. They came through a border fence that was blown up by militants. It punctured a gaping hole in Israel's airtight closure of the Gaza Strip and gave a boost to Hamas. In a shopping spree that was both festive and frenzied, they cleared out stores in an Egyptian border town, buying up everything from TV sets to soft drinks to cigarettes.