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Netanyahu: Decision to Ease Gaza Siege Weakens Hamas
(Ha'aretz) Jonathan Lis - Israel's decision to scale back the civilian blockade on Gaza while tightening the security blockade enables Israel to focus on real security issues, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday. "The cabinet decision is the best one for Israel, because it eliminates Hamas' main propaganda claim and allows us and our international allies to face our real concerns in the realm of security," Netanyahu said. He added that the decision was coordinated with the U.S. and Quartet representative Tony Blair.