Total Israeli blockade of Gaza

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Israeli occupation forces kidnap Palestinian civilians throughout the West Bank
3 Feb 2008
Egyptian army seals the wall with Gaza
31 Jan 2008
Israeli occupation forces invade Jenin and Al Yamoun; kidnap family members of resistance fighters
30 Jan 2008
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Israeli occupation forces invade Jenin; harass locals, kidnap four Palestinian civilians and injure one
Israeli supreme court upholds government's blockade of Gaza Strip
29 Jan 2008
United Nations Security Council nullifies statement condemning Israel for its siege on Gaza
Israeli occupation forces invade several towns in the West Bank and kidnaps at least six youths
28 Jan 2008
Hamas helps Egyptian troops to restore order and seal border at Rafah
Israeli occupation forces invade several towns in the West Bank; harass and menace locals; kidnap Palestinian civilians and kill one
27 Jan 2008
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26 Jan 2008
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25 Jan 2008
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24 Jan 2008
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23 Jan 2008
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Palestinians breach the wall between Gaza and Egypt
22 Jan 2008
Israeli navy attacks and kidnaps Palestinian fishermen; confiscates boats
21 Jan 2008
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20 Jan 2008
Settlers in Hebron attack and injure children, women and a human rights volunteer
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Israeli occupation forces kidnap Palestinian civilians across the West Bank
start of Total Israeli blockade of Gaza
17 Jan 2008
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16 Jan 2008
Israeli aircraft bombs car in Gaza killing three Palestinian civilians
Israeli occupation forces invade several northern West Bank towns and kidnap at least 24 Palestinian civilians
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15 Jan 2008
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Israeli occupation forces attack several towns in Eastern Gaza; at least 19 dead, many injured
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12 Jan 2008
Israeli drone kills two Palestinian resistance fighters in Gaza
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11 Jan 2008
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10 Jan 2008
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Israeli occupation forces issue order for the demolition of buildings in Aqraba village
Israeli interior officers destroy tents destroyed at Al-Arakib
9 Jan 2008
Israeli occupation forces harass several towns in the West Bank and kidnap several Palestinian civilians
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8 Jan 2008
The Israeli occupation force invades Ramallah and kidnaps two Hamas leaders
5 Jan 2008
end of Large Israeli occupation force invades Nablus, wounds at least 38 Palestinian civilians and kidnaps others
Israeli occupation forces invade the village of Azun
4 Jan 2008
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Israeli occupation forces invade and ransack the house of the mayor of Al Bireh
3 Jan 2008
start of Israeli forces attack various parts of Gaza killing at least 15 including civilians
Israeli occupation forces menace the Jenin refugee camp, Silat al Harthia and al Yamoun
Israeli occupation forces harass several West Bank towns and kidnap at least 28 Palestinian civilians
2 Jan 2008
Settlers attack Palestinian protestors against the wall at Bil'in
Israeli occupation forces invade and harass several towns in the West Bank; at least eight Palestinian civilians kidnapped
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House in Wadi Al-Meshash destroyed
1 Jan 2008
Settlers burn down the 700-year-old Al-Hamadiyya Mosque in Al-Khader
31 Dec 2007
Israeli occupation forces harass and menace the population of Kufr Dan
Israeli occupation forces harass several villages in the Hebron area; kidnap Palestinian civilians
30 Dec 2007
France announces cutting diplomatic relations with Syria because of the situation in Lebanon
Israeli soldiers assassinate a returning pilgrim at the Erez Crossing
29 Dec 2007
Israeli occupation forces harass the village of Kurf Dan; wanton destruction and damage to the electricity generator
28 Dec 2007
Palestinian resistance fighters kill two Israeli occupation soldiers/settlers in the Hebron area
Israeli forces kill at least seven resistance fighters in Gaza. Israeli airplane bombs Southern Gaza
27 Dec 2007
Israeli occupation forces attack various parts of Gaza killing at least three Palestinians; house demolitions
26 Dec 2007
Israeli occupation forces kidnap at least a dozen Palestinian civilians across the West Bank
25 Dec 2007
Demolition of Mizrahi homes in the Moshe Dayan-Mahal area of Kfar Shalem
24 Dec 2007
Israeli ground and air forces bomb various parts of Gaza killing dozens
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Event #2338 Total Israeli blockade of Gaza
Start Date: Friday, 18 Jan 2008
End Date: ongoing

On January 18, Israel, which had been playing a game of cat and mouse for years with supplies to Gaza, imposed a total blockade -- on everything, including food, fuel, medicine.

Due to these Israeli restrictions, by January 20, the Gaza Strip power plant ran out of fuel, plunging the Gaza Strip, including hospitals, into darkness and bitter cold.

On January 23, some Palestinians blew up the wall along the Egyptian border and tens of thousands poured into Egypt to buy food and medicines.


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