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Israel Halts Commercial Goods Entry to Gaza Strip Ahead of Winter
N1 SerbiaSRC LO·IL · PS·about 9 hours ago
Commercial goods entering Gaza have stopped due to a dispute over taxes between local traders and Hamas, according to Israel's Cogat. This interrupts a vital supply of food and other products in a territory already dependent on humanitarian aid. The claim is unverified and the situation is developing amid a fragile ceasefire.
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Israel has halted commercial goods entry into the Gaza Strip, confirmed by multiple sources, significantly tightening the existing blockade. This action, which includes food imports, raises acute humanitarian concerns as winter approaches. The stated reason for the halt, a tax dispute between local traders and Hamas, remains an emerging and unverified claim.