1.   A tight blockade of Cuba would presumably require a much larger flotilla to circle the island.

2.   But with Palestinian-controlled areas under tight Israeli blockade, any elections would require considerable Israeli cooperation, and Israeli-Palestinian relations are at a low ebb.

3.   Israeli troops placed a tight blockade around Palestinian cities Tuesday as it has done periodically during the fighting.

4.   The military also is keeping an especially tight blockade around the Jenin refugee camp and ancient city of Nablus, scenes of the bloodiest combat.

5.   Tight Israeli blockades were thrown around the Palestinian towns of Ramallah, Bethlehem and Qalqilya, all in the West Bank.

6.   Dini has suggested the possibility of a tight economic blockade as a way to pressure Belgrade.

7.   In response to the slaying, Israeli troops reimposed a tight blockade on the Gaza.

8.   In response to the slaying, Israeli troops reimposed a tight blockade on the Gaza Strip.

9.   In the West Bank, Israeli troops enforced a tight blockade of Palestinian communities, barring residents from entering and leaving.

10.   More injured civilians were believed trapped inside a tight military blockade of rebel areas.