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Israeli rights group says Gazans banned from traveling with laptops
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA rights group says Israel has imposed new travel restrictions on Palestinians, preventing them from leaving the Gaza Strip with laptops.
The ban also applies in the opposite direction — an Associated Press reporter was barred yesterday from taking his laptop into Gaza.
The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) referred questions to the Shin Bet security service. The Shin Bet says it is not aware of a laptop ban and will look into the matter.
The Israeli group Gisha, which advocates for greater freedom of movement for Gazans, says it was informed by COGAT last week that Gazans can no longer carry electronic devices, except mobile phones, when leaving the territory.
— AP
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