(Communicated by COGAT - Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories, Ministry of Defense)
The Kerem Shalom, Karni, Nahal Oz and Erez crossings operated today in order to enable humanitarian movement and convey humanitarian goods in to Gaza.
Throughout the day 195 trucks laden with 4,946 tons of supplies, at the request of various international organizations, donated by Jordan, Egypt and the Israeli organization Latet all made their way to Gaza. Following a successful pilot yesterday of direct access from Egypt to Gaza, 10 trucks with an Egyptian donation of 198 tons of flour entered directly into Gaza though Kerem Shalom. Also, the ICRC facilitated the transfer of ten ambulances from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in the West Bank to the Gaza Strip, in order to reinforce the ambulance fleet in Gaza. Further medical movements included 33 Palestinians who left Gaza for medical treatment in Israel, including eight cancer patients en route to Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem.
In addition, 537,100 liters of heavy duty diesel and 206 tons of domestic gas were transferred to the Gaza Strip via Nahal Oz fuel depot.
Since the beginning of the operation, 41,937 tons of humanitarian supplies have been transferred to Gaza in 1693 trucks. Also, 2,263,351 liters of fuel have been conveyed through Nahal Oz and Kerem Shalom.