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Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/12/14/israel.palestinians/index.html
Israel Outlines Easing of Economic Measures on Palestinians
(CNN) Izzy Lemberg - Maj.-Gen. Eitan Dangot, the Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories, cited major progress Tuesday in the Israeli government's program to ease the economic blockade of Gaza, saying the flow of goods has increased many fold. At a news conference he detailed how presently 180 to 200 double container trucks are entering Gaza daily compared with 80 to 90 such trucks before the June decision to ease the blockade. The increase in materials entering Gaza supports 78 projects by the international community in education, water and sewage works, agriculture, housing, health and electricity. He also sounded a note of concern regarding the recent upswing of rockets and mortars fired into Israel by Palestinian militants from inside Gaza. He said this put the lives of those handling the transfer of material into Gaza in danger.