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Israel closes all Gaza crossings, tightens siege following Iran war
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="70" data-start="0">All crossings into the Gaza Strip have been closed until further notice, Israel’s military agency overseeing the occupied West Bank and Gaza, Cogat, said on Sunday, following start of the Israeli-US war on Iran.</p>
<p data-end="606" data-start="291">In a post on X, the agency said that following the outbreak of the war, “several necessary security adjustments have been implemented, including the closure of the crossings into the Gaza Strip, among them the Rafah Crossing, until further notice. The rotation of humanitarian personnel is postponed at this stage.”</p>
<p data-end="717" data-start="608">The decision effectively tightens Israel’s siege on Gaza, further restricting the movement of people and aid.</p>
<p data-end="987" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="719">The move is expected to have severe consequences for Palestinians in the enclave, who rely heavily on humanitarian assistance after three years of a genocidal war, mass displacement and policies of deliberate starvation in the besieged territory.</p>
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