Humanitarian Effort - Humanitarian Aid to the Gaza Strip

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Humanitarian Effort - Humanitarian Aid to the Gaza Strip

Weekly and Accumulative figures 25-30 January 2009

(Communicated by the Coordinator of Government

Activities in the Territories

Spokesman) 1st February, 2009

Stability of the crossing activities were disrupted

this week due to resumption rocket and mortar fire

against Israel. Also, a lethal attack against an IDF

patrol near Kissufim crossing caused serious

disruption of crossing operations.

Despite this, throughout the week, 19,767 tons of

humanitarian aid, food commodities, medical supplies

and medication were transferred to the Gaza Strip via

Kerem Shalom cargo terminal and the Karni

conveyor belt.

267 tons of gas for domestic needs was pumped this

week via Nahal Oz fuel

depot.

28 Medical evacuations from Gaza to Israel took place

(including escorts), via Erez crossing.

Israel coordinated the access of a Jordanian military

field hospital to the Gaza Strip.

47,427 tons of humanitarian aid has been delivered to

Gaza since the unilateral cease fire. Also, 3,017,900

liters of heavy duty diesel were transferred to Gaza

for the power station, and 1053 tons of gas for

domestic uses were pumped via the fuel Depot at Nahal

Oz.

International Aid & Donations

A total of 335 trucks laden with international aid and

donations were shipped this week to Gaza. Since the

beginning of the cease fire 788 trucks of

international aid and donations have been transferred

to Gaza.

Kerem Shalom & Karni accumulative summary

Throughout the week a total of 19,767 tons of aid were

transferred to the Gaza Strip, including International

aid, donations, food supplies, medical

supplies, medication, hypochloride, dairy and meat

products, various types of grain, vaccines and fodder

for livestock. Karni conveyor belt facilitated

movement of 10,279 tons of grain.

View Kerem Shalom live:

www.mod.gov. il/pages/ general/Maavar_ Kerem_Shalome. asp

Nahal Oz

Nahal Oz Fuel Depot operated from Sunday - Thursday

conveying 1,155,000

liters of heavy duty diesel and 267 tons of domestic

gas.

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