Israeli defense minister says no humanitarian aid to enter Gaza as a tool of pressure on Hamas
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April 16 (Reuters) - Israel will not allow any humanitarian aid to enter Gaza to pressure Hamas, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday as negotiations around an Israeli proposal for a Gaza ceasefire continued.
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