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Israel Says Commercial Goods Will Not Enter Gaza, a Major Shutoff for the Hungry Territory – WTOP News
- On Wednesday, COGAT announced the suspension of commercial goods entering the Gaza Strip, cutting off a critical food and shelter supply as winter approaches for roughly 2 million Palestinians.
- COGAT claimed to be relaying a decision by local merchants tired of Hamas taxes and threats; however, Nahed Sheheiber, head of Gaza's private truckers union, disputed this, stating Israel imposed the restriction.
- Sheheiber met with Gaza's Economy Ministry regarding fees of 10,000 shekels per truck, which Undersecretary Khaled Al-Raqab described as a 'donation' for civil servants, not a tax.
- Gaza's population of roughly 2 million requires 250 truckloads daily, far below the 600 required by the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, and humanitarian workers warn aid alone cannot meet needs without functional markets.
- Shaina Low of the Norwegian Refugee Council warned that even small disruptions could reverse recent gains, as most families in Gaza lack sufficient food with conditions remaining at crisis levels.
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Commercial goods are no longer entering Gaza, raising fears of worsening shortages in the territory
JERUSALEM: No commercial goods have entered the Gaza Strip for two days, Israeli authorities said on Thursday, blaming the suspension on merchants angered by taxes imposed by Hamas — a claim that Palestinian importers deny. The halt to commercial shipments, including fruit and winter clothing, cuts off a key source of food and other critical supplies as fears grow about procuring supplies needed to get through winter in the territory. The move s…
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Government Media Office accuses Israel of promoting claims to justify restrictions on goods entering enclave
·Ankara, Türkiye
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The humanitarian sector alone cannot deliver what Gaza needs, says NGO after commercial import ban.
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right4Center12Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Center
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C 48%
R 16%
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