Assertion: blockade | /r/HasProperty | necessary
Facets:
value: to prevent the smuggling of weapons
type: PURPOSE
value: to protect israeli citizens
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Israel said that the blockade was necessary to protect Israeli citizens from "terrorism, rocket attacks and any other hostile activity" and to prevent dual use goods from entering Gaza.
text: Israel claims the blockade is necessary to prevent the smuggling of weapons into Gaza.
text: Israel maintains that the blockade is legal and necessary to limit Palestinian rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip on its cities and to prevent Hamas from obtaining other weapons.
text: Anyone who believes that the blockade is necessary for Israeli security is misinformed.