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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100817/wl_nm/us_palestinians_gaza_tunnels
Gaza's Once Vibrant Tunnel Trade Caves In
(Reuters) Nidal al-Mughrabi - Israel's decision to let imports flow more freely to Gaza has put many smuggling tunnels out of business and many workers out of a job. Locals say there are now just 50 operational tunnels, with only 10 working at any one time and dozens of others mothballed because Palestinian merchants are more willing to buy their goods from Israel rather than from the smugglers.