OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — On Monday,
Israel said it had expanded the
fishing zone off the Gaza strip and would allow additional imports into the
blockaded territory following "recent security calm.”
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Israel regularly restricts fishing and imports for Gazans, including during
an 11-day conflict in May that saw Israel launch hundreds of air strikes on the
strip.
"In light of the recent security calm ... the fishing zone in the Gaza
Strip will be extended from 9 to 12 nautical miles," said a statement from
the Israeli military branch responsible for civil affairs in the Palestinian
territories (COGAT).
The statement added that imports of medical equipment, fishing supplies,
certain industrial materials, and textiles will also be allowed into the
territory.
Gazan agricultural products and textiles have been cleared for export, COGAT
said, noting the new measures are contingent on "the continued
preservation of security stability.”
There has been sporadic unrest since a ceasefire ended the May conflict, but
no casualties have been reported.
Israel has maintained a blockade on Gaza since 2007, the year Hamas took
power in the strip.
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