{
  "id": 14759048,
  "title": "Israel says entry of commercial goods into Gaza halted amid dispute between traders and Hamas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/israel-says-entry-of-commercial-goods-into-gaza-halted-amid-dispute-14759048",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T17:56:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/15/israel-says-entry-of-commercial-goods-into-gaza-halted-amid-dispute-between-traders-and-hamas/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Israeli military body overseeing humanitarian affairs in Gaza has announced that commercial goods are no longer entering the territory due to a dispute between traders and Hamas over taxes and cash payment requirements. The traders have ceased coordinating with the Israeli oversight body, Cogat, in response to a 10,000 shekel ($3,220) fee imposed by Hamas and a demand for 30% of sales to be conducted in cash. Hamas denies the allegations, stating that the fee is a contribution to a voluntary community initiative supporting those in need, and that the cash payment demand is necessary to address cash liquidity issues in the Palestinian market. The cessation of commercial goods entering Gaza is expected to reduce the total number of lorries entering the territory by half, to around 300, including both humanitarian and commercial goods. The majority of Gaza's population of two million rely on aid following years of conflict, displacement, and restrictions on aid deliveries. A recent warning from a global hunger monitor predicts that over two-thirds of Gazans could face acute hunger by the end of the year. Most Gazans reside in makeshift shelters due to extensive building destruction and forced displacement during recent wars. Cogat spokesperson Nahed Shhaibar confirmed that no commercial lorries entered Gaza on a specific day, while humanitarian aid lorries and Egyptian-controlled commercial lorries did. Diplomats note that the daily average of lorry entries is far lower, around 600. The dispute highlights the need for progress in the ongoing peace process, which has been stalled due to Israel's insistence on Hamas disarming first. The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a Palestinian technocrat-led committee formed in January, has yet to be granted access to Gaza.",
  "summary": "Lorries carrying commercial goods are no longer entering Gaza amid a dispute between traders and Hamas over taxes, the Israeli military body that oversees humanitarian affairs in the Palestinian territory has said. Cogat said the traders had decided to stop co-ordinating with it on shipments across the Israeli-controlled border in response to a 10,000 shekel ($3,220) fee imposed by Hamas on each…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Israel says entry of commercial goods into Gaza halted amid dispute between traders and Hamas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/israel-says-entry-of-commercial-goods-into-gaza-halted-amid-dispute",
        "published": "2026-10-15T17:56:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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