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Israel announced the implementation of a new mechanism for the entry of goods into the Gaza Strip through the private sector on Tuesday, after the cabinet voted to expand humanitarian aid in the strip.
The decision will see Israel allow a limited number of approved Palestinian merchants to bring goods into the strip in an attempt to increase aid, while ensuring it does not reach Hamas.
According to COGAT (Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories), the new mechanism “aims to increase the volume of aid entering the Gaza Strip, while reducing reliance on aid collection by the UN and international organizations.”
The government body also said that only “a limited number of local merchants were approved subject to specific criteria and security screening.”
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The decision will see Israel allow a limited number of approved Palestinian merchants to bring goods into the strip in an attempt to increase aid, while ensuring it does not reach Hamas.
According to COGAT (Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories), the new mechanism “aims to increase the volume of aid entering the Gaza Strip, while reducing reliance on aid collection by the UN and international organizations.”
The government body also said that only “a limited number of local merchants were approved subject to specific criteria and security screening.”
Continued below.
COGAT to bring aid into Gaza through private sector to 'reduce reliance on UN’
Israel announced the implementation of a new mechanism for the entry of goods into the Gaza Strip through the private sector on Tuesday, after the cabinet voted to expand humanitarian aid in the
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