BLOCKADE OF THE GAZA STRIP

leave out from `notes' to end and add `that the Gaza Strip shares borders with both Israel and Egypt; further notes that the Rafah Crossing between Egypt and Gaza is intermittently closed by Egyptian authorities due to security concerns; further notes that Egypt is also making extensive efforts to curb weapons transfers through smuggling tunnels along its border with Gaza; further notes that Israel retains a humanitarian commitment to the Gaza Strip despite continued and repeated rocket fire into Israel; and further notes that over 9,000 Gaza residents received emergency healthcare in Israel during 2011.'.