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Israel resumes Gaza commercial shipments after Hamas fee dispute

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 11:38 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Israel announced commercial goods shipments into Gaza will resume after a days-long halt on Oct. 19.
The pause resulted from a dispute over a 10,000-shekel per-truck fee that Hamas withdrew.
COGAT said shipments will resume gradually, prioritizing essential goods before winter.
Israel will allow payments only through documented bank transfers, barring merchants who pay Hamas.
UNICEF warned supply disruptions could undo gains against acute malnutrition in Gaza’s children.

History

Historical Context

After Hamas won the 2006 election and took Gaza in June 2007, Israel and Egypt tightened a blockade that cut legal truck traffic from about 12,000 to a few thousand per month and sharply limited imports. The World Bank later estimated the blockade erased more than 50% of Gaza’s GDP. COGAT’s new 10,000-shekel-per-truck fee revives those restrictions by requiring bank-verified transfers.

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Story summary

Israel announced commercial goods shipments into Gaza will resume after a days-long halt on Oct. 19.
The pause resulted from a dispute over a 10,000-shekel per-truck fee that Hamas withdrew.
COGAT said shipments will resume gradually, prioritizing essential goods before winter.
Israel will allow payments only through documented bank transfers, barring merchants who pay Hamas.
UNICEF warned supply disruptions could undo gains against acute malnutrition in Gaza’s children.

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