The Aporia · Israel says commercial goods no longer entering Gaza after merchants suspend coordination

Israel has stopped the entry of commercial goods into Gaza due to a dispute over taxes between local merchants and Hamas. COGAT, an Israeli military body responsible for humanitarian affairs in Gaza, announced on Wednesday that Gazan merchants had suspended coordination with them because of a 10,000 shekel fee imposed by Hamas on each truck entering Gaza and a demand for 30% cash sales. This move reduces the number of trucks carrying goods into Gaza to about 300 daily from the previous level of around 600, significantly impacting food supplies and other essentials in the territory where over two-thirds of Gazans rely on aid due to ongoing conflicts and restrictions.

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As of October 15, 2026, Israel announced that commercial goods would no longer enter Gaza, citing a dispute over taxes between local merchants and Hamas. The Israeli military body COGAT reported that Gazan merchants had stopped coordinating with them on the entry of commercial goods due to a 10,000 shekel ($3,220) fee imposed by Hamas per truck entering Gaza and a requirement for 30% of sales in cash. Hamas countered that this fee was voluntary and aimed at supporting those in need amid economic hardships. This move exacerbates the situation where over two-thirds of Gazans could face acute hunger by year-end, according to a July report from a global hunger monitor, highlighting the severe dependency on aid supplies for the population.

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A majority of Gazans are dependent on aid supplies, following three years of war, repeated displacement and severe restrictions imposed by Israel on aid deliveries.

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