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        1/18/2008, Shevat 11, 5768

      Barak Seals Off Gaza Border


      Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered all passages into Gaza from Israel be sealed off, after being briefed on the number of rocket attacks against Israeli civilians perpetrated in recent days.

      Merchandise and trucks will not pass into Gaza from Israel, or back. Leaving Gaza will only be allowed in urgent humanitarian cases.