Israel has announced it will loosen its blockade on the Gaza Strip by allowing a greater variety of goods to enter the territory, which has been deprived of basic imports including medicine and construction material for more than three years.<br /><br />The Israeli prime minister's office said it will start prohibiting only items deemed as "weapons or war material" to mitigate security risks.<br /><br />But specifics as to what constitutes "war material" have not been mentioned, fueling widespread fears that much needed items will remain banned from entering Gaza.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports from Jerusalem.<br /><br />[June 21, 2010]
