COGAT Humanitarian Effort in the Gaza Strip 27/12/08 - 18/1/09

COGAT Civil Coordination Department

COGAT COGAT

Humanitarian Effort Humanitarian Effort

in the Gaza Stripin the Gaza Strip

27/12/08 - 18/1/0927/12/08 - 18/1/09

STATE OF ISRAELSTATE OF ISRAEL

Ministry of DefenseMinistry of DefenseCoordination of Government Activities in the Coordination of Government Activities in the

TerritoriesTerritories


EREZPassengers

(pedestrians & vehicular traffic)

Nahal OzFuel depot

Karni conveyor beltconveyor belt

Kerem ShalomHumanitarian

goods

The Green line: 57.3 km

The Gaza Strip 43.6 km

Border with Egypt:12.5 km

G.S. Population- app. 1.4 m residents.G.S. Population- app. 1.4 m residents.

The Passages of the Gaza StripThe Passages of the Gaza Strip


Unilateral Ceasefire in the Gaza StripUnilateral Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

• Following the security cabinet’s decision on Saturday evening (Jan.17) to accept the Egyptian proposal and the announcement that Israel would hold its fire, measures were taken by the IDF in order to implement this decision.

•At 2 A.M (18.1) – Israel holds its fire.

•Hamas is responsible for the stability of the ceasefire.

•Israel will continue to assist and coordinate the international communities effort of bringing humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza.


Coordination and Liaison:•COGAT is also in contact with the P.A (Abu Mazen/Fayad), the Civil Affairs committee in Gaza and the Palestinian private sector, in order to asses the humanitarian needs and requirements as well as coordinating the entry of humanitarian products and merchandise into Gaza.

•Both the ICRC and UNRWA met with the Gaza division commander in order to improve the coordination.

•A joint humanitarian coordination center was established on the 6th of January, working in collaboration and consolidation with the international community in order to facilitate the international community work in the Gaza Strip.

Operation in the Gaza StripOperation in the Gaza Strip


Coordination and Liaison:•Open contacts and a 24 hour "hot line" with the

International Organizations (UNRWA, ICRC, WHO, WFP, etc.) was established in order to evaluate and coordinate the humanitarian needs and requirements, throughout the operation.

•120 COGAT officers were present at the IDF operational levels in order to ensure the continuation of the humanitarian effort conducted by Israel.


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• The Gaza CLA International

Organizations cell and the Health cell,

helped to coordinate the evacuation of

82 injured people, 22 bodies and 185

people from combat areas to safe

areas.

• It also helped in coordinating the

evacuation of 37 people for medical

treatment in Israeli hospitals.

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Coordination and Liaison by field liaison officers:


Coordinations through the Netzarim Crossing

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TrucksAmbulances

Evacuations from combat areas

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Passage of a truck through the Netzarim Crossing Point


Coordination and Liaison:Coordination and Liaison:

Unique examples of operations conducted by the Unique examples of operations conducted by the

Gaza CLA unit Gaza CLA unit •Evacuation of a 9 year old child for medical treatment in Israel from the combat area.

•Evacuation of 5 handicap Palestinians from the fighting in Izbat Aba to Jabalia.

•Coordination of food assistance to an isolated family in north of Gaza.

•Coordination of the evacuation of 2 pregnant women from the area were the fighting was taken place.

•Coordination of evacuation of the family of the Palestinian Doctor Azadin Abu Al-Ish for medical treatment in Israel.



Passages:

ErezErez• In total, 449 foreigners and dual nationalities (Russia, the United

States European Union, former USSR states, Turkey and etc’), were evacuated from Gaza trough Erez crossing.

• 68 Medical Cases (patients and accompanying individuals) crossed into Israel during the operation.

• During the military operation, the movement of 14 medical staff members and 23 international organizations personal was coordinated trough Erez.

• COGAT is preparing to open Erez crossing for the transfer of humanitarian supplies in accordance to the security situation.

Kerem Shalom:Kerem Shalom:• Since the beginning of the operation, Kerem Shalom Passage was

open for the transfer of humanitarian products and merchandise to the Gaza Strip.

Nahal Oz:Nahal Oz:• The crossing was open six times since the 28th of December for the

transfer of fuel products.



Accesses and movement during the humanitarian recess in the operation:

• Since the 7/1/09, the IDF implemented a humanitarian recess for 3-4 hours on a daily bases.

• The following activates took place during the recess:

1. The organizations distributed humanitarian equipment and food in distribution centers for the population.

2. Funerals were conducted. 3. Medical movement were coordinated.4. Coordination of movements of Int. Organizations.



Evacuation of Dual Nationals through

Erez


Supply of humanitarian aid through Kerem ShalomSupply of humanitarian aid through Kerem Shalom


Humanitarian products movement into the Gaza strip – Intl. Aid & Private Sector

28.12.08-18.01.09:Kerem ShalomTrucklo

adTones

Flour52514,208

Rice501,283

Sugar772,356

Oil561,305

Dairy products641,117

Legumes15477

Animals feed1193,495

Medical Equipment & Medications

1111,038

Blankets24160

Other3647,824

Total 1,40533,263


Priority is given to humanitarian supply in accordance to the needs raised by the Int. community and the Palestinian civil affairs committee .A total of 1,503 truckload, 706 truckloads and donations (total of

37,159 tons) of supplies were delivered to the Gaza Strip between

December 28TH 2008, 18 January 2009

KarniTruckload

Tones

Animal feed

411,638

Corn4162

Soya 137

Wheat501,975

Barley284

Total 983,896


Supply of humanitarian aid through Kerem ShalomSupply of humanitarian aid through Kerem Shalom


Organization/ Organization/ CountryCountryGoodsGoodsNumber of Number of

TruckloadsTruckloadsTonsTons

ICRCMedical equipment & medication, 5 ambulances

and car equipment48327

UNRWAFood, Medical equipment & medication, candles,

generators 3103105,6065,606

WFPFood1271273,6113,611

WHOMedical equipment & medication2525300300

UNICEFWater, Medical equipment & medication99166166

MSFMedical equipment1122

MDMMedical equipment1166

Kingdom of Jordan Food, blankets, Medical equipment & medication and blood units

1161162,5382,538((3,1243,124 blood unitsblood units))

GreeceMedical equipment, food, blood units 222626

ItalyMedical equipment111717

EgyptFood43431,1831,183

TurkeyMedical equipment & medication, 5 ambulances, food

1616273273

Other organizationsFood, blankets, Medical equipment & medication775858

total70670614,11314,113

Private sectorMedical equipment & medicine supply and food79779723,04623,046

Total (Int. community +Private sector)1,50337,159

Operation in the Gaza Strip – Medical AidOperation in the Gaza Strip – Medical Aid


Fuel Supplies to the Gaza StripFuel Supplies to the Gaza Strip 05-18/01/0905-18/01/09

PassagesFuel & GasTotal

Nahal OzDiesel fuel for the power plant 892,800 liter

Nahal OzTransport diesel fuel for UNRWA188,000 liter

Kerem Shalom Diesel fuel for the power plant642,950 liter

Total diesel fuel 1,723,750 liter

Cooking gas234 ton

Israel intends to expand and continue the transfer of fuel and gas to the G.S.

•Heavy-duty diesel for the power plant, is also going in through Kerem Shalom

(As an alternative for the fuel transfer through Nahal Oz crossing when closed).


Electricity:• Before the operation, Gaza received 70% of its usual electrical supply, due to

lack of fuel. From those 70%,Israel supplied 62% (124 MVA supplied in 10 lines from Israel) and Egypt 8%( 17 MVA supplied by 2 lines).

• During the first days of the operation, due to damages caused by the fighting, the supply of electricity was reduced to 25%, by the end of the operation electricity supply reached 77% (19/1).

• During the operation 9 out of 10 lines from Israel were damaged. By the end of the operation, and with the help and coordination of COGAT, all but one damaged line were rehabilitated.

• One of the two lines from Egypt were damaged and was fixed twice during the operation.

• On the 10.1.09, the Gaza power plant resumed its activity and is now producing 25-30 MVA.

• As of the 19.1.09: electrical supply is 77%. (7% more than when the operation started).

Water and sewage :• Due to the lack of electricity in the first days of the operation, some of the

pumps and wells stopped operating, in order to meet the needs, 4 trucks with 98 tons of personal water bottles were transfered through Karem Shalom into Gaza on the 11.1.09.

• On 13.1.09, 5 trucks with equipment for the water infrastructure transferred into Gaza.

• On the 15.1.09, the pump in the damaged waste water treatment plant in Shikh-Ajlin was supplied with fuel. On the 18.1.09, a CMWU team was coordinated to the area in order to fix the damage.

Communication • The communication problem in Nahal Oz was fixed.

Present situation of the infrastructure in Gaza stripPresent situation of the infrastructure in Gaza strip

COGAT maintains an “open line” with all the relevant P.A infrastructure authorities in order to evaluate and assess the

needs as they arise.

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COGAT Humanitarian Effort in the Gaza Strip 27/12/08 - 18/1/09