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Israel reopens Gaza fishing zone closed over rocket fire

Israel shut civilian access to the fishing zone after several nights of rocket attacks.
Shored Gaza fishing boats

Israel reopened a fishing zone off the coast of the Gaza Strip, days after closing it in response to repeated rocket fire blamed on Hamas. 

A statement Thursday from the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which is Israel's military liaison to the Palestinians, said the zone would be reopened to its normal 15 nautical miles. 

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