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November 5, 2010       Share:    

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101102/ap_on_bi_ge/ml_gaza_struggling_smugglers

Easing of Gaza Blockade Leaves Many Smugglers Idle

(AP) Ibrahim Barzak - Israel's easing of its Gaza blockade has devastated the once thriving smuggling industry. Now that most consumer goods can again reach Gaza through Israel - after three years of tight border closures - many of the hundreds of smuggling tunnels have simply shut down, with only a few dozen still active. The sharp decline is not believed to have affected a steady influx of weapons and other contraband through special Hamas-controlled tunnels.

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