GUSH KATIF

Israeli family on the beach of the Gush Katif Settlement Block within the Gaza Strip Thursday, August 11, 2005.The Israel Defense Forces tightened its policy of issuing entry permits to relatives of settlers residing in the Gaza Strip, an IDF spokesman announced Thursday. From now on, entry permits will only be given to Gaza Strip residents, security and rescue forces, and non-residents providing essential services, including movers and others assisting in the evacuation. PHOTO BY Lior Mizrahi/BauBau