The Israeli government on Sunday announced the steps to loosen its blockade on the Gaza Strip. Following a security cabinet meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office released a statement, listing the steps Israel will take to ease the Gaza siege. Instead of the current practice of listing goods that are permitted into Gaza, the Israeli government will publish a list of banned products, thus expand the range of materials that could reach the coastal enclave. Israeli government will allow in construction materials for civilian projects under international supervision, said the statement. Entry of goods through sea is still prohibited. 