Isabel Kershner Ny News Service

While still insisting that its blockade of Gaza is essential to its security, the Israeli government is now shifting its position, "exploring new ways" of allowing goods to reach the coastal enclave, an Israeli official said Thursday.

While still insisting that its blockade of Gaza is essential to its security, the Israeli government is now shifting its position, "exploring new ways" of allowing goods to reach the coastal enclave, an Israeli official said Thursday.