Toilet seats, toys and hair clips: The strangest items Israel still barred from Gaza

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A year after the ceasefire, Palestinians still struggle to find everyday items as restrictions keep basic and non-essential goods off the market A toilet seat is all that stands between Dima Awad and moving out of her makeshift tent before winter. The 48-year-old Palestinian mother has rented a small garage in western Gaza City and has already moved most of her belongings there. But she cannot move in until she finds a toilet seat, something that has become increasingly difficult to find in Gaza