General Discussion

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From wikipedia: “ The restrictions on movement and goods in Gaza imposed by Israel date to the early 1990s.[1] After Hamas took over in 2007, Israel significantly intensified existing movement restrictions and imposed a complete blockade on the movement of goods and people in and out of the Gaza Strip.[2] In the same year, Egypt closed the Rafah border crossing.[3] The blockade's stated aims are to prevent the smuggling of weapons into Gaza and exert economic pressure on Hamas.[1] Human rights groups have called the blockade illegal and a form of collective punishment, as it restricts the flow of essential goods, contributes to economic hardship, and limits Gazans' freedom of movement.[2][4] The land, sea, and air blockade isolated Gaza from the rest of the occupied Palestinian territory and the world.[5] The blockade and its effects have led to the territory being called an "open-air prison".[6][7]”

Furthermore, you might recall that Israel had a major campaign in Rafah in May, 2024. Most of Rafah and the Rafah Crossing were destroyed at this time. In March of this year, after peace talks with Hamas failed, Israel wrought an even more complete destruction upon Rafah. There’s really no infraestructure there to distribute aid through Rafah.