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Israel halts commercial goods into Gaza over tax dispute with Hamas

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Israel announced it was halting the entry of commercial goods into the Gaza Strip, citing a tax dispute between local merchants and Hamas. The decision was announced on Wednesday by COGAT, the Israeli military body responsible for coordinating humanitarian affairs in the Palestinian territories. Israel said Gazan merchants had decided to stop coordinating with COGAT on the entry of commercial goods, but Palestinians disputed that account. Hamas rejected Israeli accusations of “extortion,” describing the fees as a “voluntary contribution” to boost the liquidity of the devastated territory’s economy. The halt, which includes fruit and winter clothing, cuts off a key supply source for the roughly two million residents of the enclave, most of whom live in makeshift shelters. UN Special Coordinator Nikolay Mladenov called the suspension of private-sector goods into Gaza “unacceptable,” prompting Hamas to accuse him of “blatant bias” and siding with Israel. The UN children’s agency UNICEF warned that gains in tackling malnutrition in Gaza remain fragile and could be undermined by the supply disruptions.

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Outlets: 17. Countries: 10. Facts in the shared core: 5.

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  1. · DR Nyheder (outlet profile)

    Israel lukker for import af kommercielle varer til Gaza

  2. · Insajder (outlet profile)

    Izrael obustavio ulazak komercijalne robe u Pojas Gaze, Palestinci osporavaju tvrdnje vojske o razlozima prekida. Izrael je saopštio da komercijalna roba više neće moći da ulazi u Pojas Gaze, čime se prekida jedan od kl…

  3. · N1 Srbija (outlet profile)

    Izrael pred zimu obustavlja ulazak komercijalne robe u Pojas Gaze. Izrael je saopštio da komercijalna roba više neće moći da ulazi u Pojas Gaze, čime se prekida jedan od ključnih izvora snabdevanja hranom i materijalo

  4. · RTÉ News (outlet profile)

    Commercial goods no longer entering Gaza, Israel says. Israel said commercial goods were no longer entering Gaza over what it said was a dispute over taxes between local merchants and Hamas, shutting off a vital source…

  5. · Politika (outlet profile)

    Израел обуставио улазак комерцијалне робе у Газу. На тој територији живи око два милиона људи, од којих већина у импровизованим склоништима

  6. · Al-Monitor (outlet profile)

    Israel says commercial goods no longer entering Gaza after merchants suspend coordination. JERUSALEM, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Israel said commercial goods were no longer entering Gaza over what it said was a dispute over tax…

  7. · Vreme (outlet profile)

    Izrael obustavlja ulazak komercijalne robe u Gazu. Izrael je saopštio da komercijalna roba više ne može da uđe u Gazu, čime je prekinut lanac snabdevanja hranom. Strahuje se da će zabrana uticati i na humanitarnu pomoći…

  8. · The National (UAE) (outlet profile)

    Israel says entry of commercial goods into Gaza halted amid dispute between traders and Hamas

  9. · El Economista (outlet profile)

    Israel dice que ya no entran mercancías comerciales en Gaza tras suspensión de coordinación del comercio. Israel suspendió la entrada de mercancías comerciales a Gaza por una presunta disputa fiscal entre comerciantes y…

  10. · Valor Econômico (outlet profile)

    Israel diz que disputa entre Hamas e comerciantes interrompeu entrada de produtos em Gaza. Israel afirmou que produtos comerciais deixaram de entrar na Faixa de Gaza devido ao que descreveu como uma disputa sobre impost…

  11. · Valor Economico (outlet profile)

    Israel diz que disputa entre Hamas e comerciantes interrompeu entrada de produtos em Gaza. Israel afirmou que produtos comerciais deixaram de entrar na Faixa de Gaza devido ao que descreveu como uma disputa sobre impost…

  12. · Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)

    Israel Says Commercial Goods Not Entering Gaza Over Hamas Tax Dispute

  13. · Politika (outlet profile)

    Израел блокирао војну базу за трупе са Космета и Марока. План обнове Газе подржан је са 17 милијарди долара обећаних донација, али је до септембра пребачено само 280 милиона долара

  14. · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)

    Israel halts commercial goods from entering Gaza; Hamas denies tax claims. The halt to commercial shipments, including fruit and winter clothing, cuts off a key source of critical supplies.

  15. · The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)

    Mladenov recieves COGAT letter, says suspension of private sector goods into Gaza is 'unacceptable'. “Civilian supplies, humanitarian assistance and commercial activity must be protected from coercion, exploitation and…

  16. · La Jornada (outlet profile)

    Veta Israel ingreso de mercancías a Gaza. Jerusalén. Israel vetó ayer la entrada de mercancías de carácter privado a la franja de Gaza tras denunciar que Hamas impone una tarifa de “extorsión” a los comercios en el encl…

  17. · Al-Monitor (outlet profile)

    UN says Gaza malnutrition gains fragile as commercial supplies halt. By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Gains in tackling malnutrition in Gaza remain fragile and could be undermined by disruptions to suppl…

  18. · UOL (outlet profile)

    ONU diz que avanços contra desnutrição em Gaza ficam comprometidos com interrupção de suprimentos comerciais. Por Olivia Le Poidevin

  19. · Middle East Eye (outlet profile)

    Hamas accuses Mladenov of siding with Israel over Gaza goods dispute. Hamas accuses Mladenov of siding with Israel over Gaza goods dispute Hamas has rejected accusations from Board of Peace Director-General Nickolay Mla…

Factual core

  • Israel suspended the entry of commercial goods into Gaza.
  • Israel attributed the halt of commercial goods to a dispute over taxes between local merchants and Hamas.
  • The halt of commercial goods cuts off a key source of food and material supply for Gaza.
  • Hamas said cash payments were encouraged due to a severe shortage of physical money in the war-devastated territory.
  • The United Nations stated that progress against malnutrition in Gaza is compromised by the interruption of commercial supplies.

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