Israeli military body COGAT announced that no commercial goods had entered the Gaza Strip for two days as of October 15, 2026, following a suspension of shipment coordination.

An ongoing armed conflict between Israel and Hamas that escalated on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a large-scale assault on southern Israel, killing over 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. Israel's subsequent military campaign in Gaza has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis with mass casualties and widespread displacement.