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Israel announces a complete siege of Gaza
9 October 2023, Gaza Strip
Two days after the attack, Israel's defence minister, Yoav Gallant, announced a complete siege of the Gaza Strip, saying electricity, food, water and gas would all be cut off.
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QuotesAl Jazeera reports that Gallant said in a video statement that Israel was imposing a complete siege on Gaza.
We are putting a complete siege on Gaza … No electricity, no food, no water, no gas – it's all closed.
Secondary articleIsrael announces ‘total’ blockade on Gaza, 9 October 2023Open the original on aljazeera.com
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- Hamas-led attack on southern Israel (7 October 2023) came before this
The siege was announced two days after the attack.
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