Blockade of the Gaza Strip
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title:
Blockade of the Gaza Strip
text:
The restrictions on movement and goods in Gaza imposed by Israel date to the early 1990s. After Hamas took over in 2007, Israel significantly intensified existing movement restrictions and imposed a complete blockade on the movement of goods and people in and out of the Gaza Strip. Egypt 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 inclu
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wiki
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description:
2005–present land, sea and air blockade by Israel and Egypt
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip
date created:
2008-09-08T00:18:23Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T21:35:56Z
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