What is Blockade of the Gaza Strip (2023)?
{{use dmy dates}} {{use British English}} {{Campaignbox Israel–Hamas war}} {{Gaza blockade}} The '''Blockade of the Gaza Strip (2023)''' was the [[blockade]] of [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]], which involved the operations carried out during the [[2023 Israel–Hamas war]] by [[Israel]] in order to restrict [[supplies]] such as [[food]], [[water]], and [[medicine]]. [[Fuel]] and [[electricity]] were also restricted by Israel. The Israeli Energy Minister, [[Israel Katz]] stated that the lifting and end of the blockade would not occur until [[Hostage|hostages]], who were captured by [[Hamas]], are released and are safely returned to their country.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 October 2023|title=Israel must lift illegal and inhumane blockade on Gaza|url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/10/israel-opt-israel-must-lift-illegal-and-inhumane-blockade-on-gaza-as-power-plant-runs-out-of-fuel/|access-date=|website=[[Amnesty International]]|language=en}}</ref> The blockade of Gaza was undertaken by Israel, in response to the Hamas [[Offensive (military)|offensive]] against Israel. The blockade began in the Gaza Strip on [[October 9|9 October]] [[2023]]. Even though the blockade was lifted after couple of weeks, it resulted in a [[Gaza humanitarian crisis (2023–present)|serious humanitarian crisis]]. == Related pages == * [[Gaza genocide]] * [[Gaza humanitarian crisis (2023–present)]] * [[Blockade of the Gaza Strip]] == References == {{notelist}} {{reflist}} {{Israel–Hamas war}} {{war crimes}} {{genocide navbox}} {{Asia-stub}} [[Category:2023 in Asia]] [[Category:2024 in Asia]] [[Category:Gaza genocide]] [[Category:History of the Gaza Strip]]