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Source: http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/916359.html
Israeli Defense Officials: Impose More Sanctions on Gaza
[Ha'aretz] Amos Harel, Avi Issacharoff and Barak Ravid - Following extensive Kassam rocket and mortar attacks on Israeli territory, senior defense officials decided Tuesday to recommend the imposition of further sanctions on Gaza involving additional limitations on the delivery of fuel, services and merchandise. The Defense Ministry is now completing a plan to cut electricity to the Beit Hanun area in northern Gaza for a period of two hours every time there is a rocket attack. Meanwhile, restrictions in the West Bank will be eased. Israel has recently removed 24 physical blockages to ease movement of residents, as well as one permanent roadblock, Israeli Defense Minister Barak told U.S. Secretary of State Rice in Washington.