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    Israel calls for complete siege of Gaza as it masses troops at border

    JERUSALEM — Israel battled Hamas infiltrators for a third day Monday, massing tens of thousands of troops near the Gaza Strip and making moves toward a full siege of the seaside territory, which Palestinian militants used as a springboard for the biggest attack in decades on Israeli soil. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called for a “complete closure” of the Mediterranean enclave, ...
    by Nabih Bulos and Laura King, Los Angeles Times Oct 09, 2023 5 minutes
    Almost 500 people have died in Gaza after Israel launched sustained retaliatory air strikes after Saturday's attack by Hamas.

    JERUSALEM — Israel battled Hamas infiltrators for a third day Monday, massing tens of thousands of troops near the Gaza Strip and making moves toward a full siege of the seaside territory, which Palestinian militants used as a springboard for the biggest attack in decades on Israeli soil.

    Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called for a “complete closure” of the Mediterranean enclave, telling army commanders in southern Israel that “no electricity, no food, no water, no fuel” would be allowed into Gaza, which is home to about 2.3 million people.

    Israel controls all formal points of access to the Gaza Strip. It already cut off the territory’s power supply soon after Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel on Saturday by land, sea and air.

    An Israeli land invasion of the densely packed enclave also looked possible

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