Blockade of the Gaza Strip - Wikipedia
WEBEgypt began its blockade of Gaza in 2007, shortly after Hamas took control of the territory. The blockade's current stated aim is to prevent the smuggling of weapons into Gaza; previously stated motivations have included exerting economic pressure on Hamas. [1]
Gaza Has Suffered Under 16-Year Blockade - The New York Times
WEBOct 7, 2023 · The Palestinian territory of Gaza has been under a suffocating Israeli blockade, backed by Egypt, since Hamas seized control of the coastal strip in 2007.
Understanding Gaza: A reflection on decades of failed policies and ...
WEB1 day ago · Israel, on the one hand, found itself in its preferred comfort zone: satisfied with managing the Gaza question through an economic blockade; intermittently conducting military operations against Hamas to “mow the lawn” and weaken the Islamists’ fighting capabilities; and at times easing its severe restrictions to allow Gaza breathing ...
Why can't people leave Gaza? Blockade in Israel-Hamas war …
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Israeli military announced an evacuation of the Gaza Strip Friday while Hamas called for residents to remain. Here's how the blockade affects Gaza.
Israel announces ‘total’ blockade on Gaza - Al Jazeera
WEBOct 9, 2023 · Israel has announced a “total” blockade of the already besieged Gaza Strip, including a ban on food and water, after Hamas carried out the biggest attack on the country in decades.
Gaza Strip: devastated by conflict and Israel's economic blockade
WEBOct 12, 2023 · Israel has imposed a total blockade on the Gaza Strip after the Islamist militant group Hamas sent its fighters across the border early Saturday, where they killed more than 1,300 Israeli ...
Gaza Strip explained: Who controls it and what to know - NBC News
WEBIsrael says the blockade, which gives it control of Gaza's borders and is also enforced by Egypt, is necessary to protect Israeli citizens from Hamas.
The Gaza Strip | The humanitarian impact of 15 years of blockade - UNICEF
WEBPrior to the Second Intifada in 2000, up to half a million exits of people from Gaza into Israel, primarily workers, were recorded in a single month. For the first seven years of the blockade, this number declined to just over 4,000 on average, rising to 10,400 monthly over the next eight years.
Israel-Palestine: Blockade puts Gaza aid on the line, WHO …
WEBOct 25, 2023 · Humanitarian operations in Gaza risked grinding to a halt on Wednesday due to the ongoing fuel blockade, while Israel continued to deal with a protracted hostage crisis amid the horrific...
Israel approves steps to ease Gaza Strip blockade | AP News
WEBSep 1, 2021 · Hundreds of Palestinians on Wednesday demonstrated near the Israeli border in the southern Gaza Strip, calling on Israel to ease a crippling blockade days after a similar gathering ended in deadly clashes with the Israeli army.
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