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SaltWire's Atlantic regional weather forecast for October 12, 2023 | SaltWireIsrael 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 civilians and soldiers.
With a comprehensive peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians seemingly out of reach, Israel evacuated all its settlers and soldiers from Gaza in 2005.After its unilateral exit, Israel imposed a temporary land, air, and sea blockade on Gaza, imposing curbs on exports and severely restricting who could access the territory.
In a 2023 report, U.N agencies estimated that 58% of Gaza Strip residents required humanitarian assistance with 29% of Gazan households living in extreme or catastrophic conditions, the top two tiers of severity, against 10% in 2022. In August, Egypt allowed 19,608 exits from Gaza, the highest number since July 2012, according to U.N. data. Israel allowed 58,606 exits, mainly for day labourers, 65% above the monthly average in 2022, but 88% below 2000 levels.The long-running restrictions have severely limited Palestinian access to the Israeli labour market that had been a big source of employment prior to the 2000 uprising.
Israel has applied restrictions on imports into Gaza of goods which it has deemed could be put to military use, including concrete and iron bars. Ironically, ahead of the Hamas assault, this year saw a rise in imports. Likewise, Gaza's export market had looked set to record its highest level since 2007.On Monday, Israel announced a total siege, blocking the entry of food, fuel and water into Gaza and shuttering all crossing points. Egypt has also sealed its crossing into Gaza.
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