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Staff at a nearby BP petrol station told the BBC they had to seal off pumps to prevent an explosion as fireworks were being launched into the restaurant next door.

Atlantic was now completely sealed off from Olympic to just north of Whittier.

A version of the plan appeared to be in place at Jabalia camp in the north, after it was sealed off by Israeli troops, tanks and drones.

Israel only slowly and sparingly opens crossings into Gaza, an area sealed off from outside access.

Some gave evidence at the trial that they had seen a man shoot Kukuczka before "people in uniform" sealed off the passage.