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COGAT Civil Coordination Department
COGAT COGAT
Humanitarian Effort In The Humanitarian Effort In The
Gaza StripGaza 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 TerritoriesCoordination of Government Activities in the Territories
COGAT Civil Coordination Department
EREZ Passengers
)pedestrians &)vehicular traffic
Nahal OzFuel depot
Karni conveyor beltconveyor belt
Kerem Shalom Humanitarian
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
COGAT Civil Coordination Department
Unilateral Ceasefire in the Gasa stripUnilateral Ceasefire in the Gasa strip
• Following the security cabinet’s decision on Saturday evening (Jan.17) to accept the Egyptian proposal and the announcement of the unilateral Gaza Strip Ceasefire, measures were taken by the IDF in order to implement this decision.
•At 2 A.M (18.1) - A Unilateral ceasefire came into effect.
•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.
COGAT Civil Coordination Department
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
COGAT Civil Coordination Department
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.
Operation in the Gaza StripOperation in the Gaza Strip
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health cell Int.Org. cell
recived requests
coordinations made
•The Gaza CLA International
Organizations cell and the Health cell,
helped to coordinate the evacuation of
82 injuries, 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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COGAT Civil Coordination Department
Coordination and Liaison by field liaison officers:
Operation in the Gaza StripOperation in the Gaza Strip
Cordinations through the Netzarim Crossing
500
131
TrucksAmbulances
Evacuations from combat areas
61382
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Bodies Injuries Transfer of People
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Passage of a truck through the Netzarim Crossing Point
COGAT Civil Coordination Department
Coordination and Liaison:Coordination and Liaison:
unique examples of operations conducted by the Gaza CLA unit unique examples of operations conducted by the 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.
Operation in the Gaza StripOperation in the Gaza Strip
COGAT Civil Coordination Department
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.
Operation in the Gaza StripOperation in the Gaza Strip
COGAT Civil Coordination Department
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.
Operation in the Gaza StripOperation in the Gaza Strip
COGAT Civil Coordination Department
Evacuation of Dual Nationalities trough Erez
COGAT Civil Coordination Department
Supply of humanitarian aid trough Karem Shalom Supply of humanitarian aid trough Karem Shalom
COGAT Civil Coordination Department
Humanitarian products movement into the Gaza strip – Intl. Aid & Private Sector
28.12.08-18.01.09:
14,208525Flour
16024Blankets
1,038111Medical Equipment & Medications
33,2631,405Total
364
119
15
64
56
77
50
Truckload
3,495Animals feed
7,824Other
Oil 1,305
Dairy products 1,117
Legumes 477
Sugar 2,356
Rice 1,283
Kerem Shalom Tones
Operation in the Gaza StripOperation in the Gaza Strip
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
842Barley
3,89698Total
50
1
4
41
Truckload
Soya 37
Wheat 1,975
Corn 162
Animal feed 1,638
Karni Tones
COGAT Civil Coordination Department
Supply of humanitarian aid trough Karem ShalomSupply of humanitarian aid trough Karem Shalom
COGAT Civil Coordination Department
2732731616Medical equipment & medication, 5 ambulances, foodTurkey
14,11314,113706706total
171711Medical equipmentItaly
262622Medical equipment, food, blood units Greece
1,1831,1834343FoodEgypt
2,5382,538(blood units 3,124)(blood units 3,124)
116116Food, blankets, Medical equipment & medication and blood units
Kingdom of Jordan
585877Food, blankets, Medical equipment & medicationOther organizations
6611Medical equipmentMDM
2211Medical equipmentMSF
16616699Water, Medical equipment & medicationUNICEF
3003002525Medical equipment & medicationWHO
37,159
23,04623,046
3,6113,611
5,6065,606
327
TonsTons
1,503Total (Int. community +Private sector)
797797Medical equipment & medicine supply and foodPrivate sector
127127FoodWFP
310310Food, Medical equipment & medication, candles, generators UNRWA
48Medical equipment & medication, 5 ambulances and car equipment
ICRC
Number of Number of TruckloadsTruckloadsGoodsGoodsOrganization/ CountryOrganization/ Country
Operation in the Gaza Strip – Medical AidOperation in the Gaza Strip – Medical Aid
COGAT Civil Coordination Department
Fuel Supplies to the Gaza StripFuel Supplies to the Gaza Strip 05-18/01/0905-18/01/09
liter 642,950Diesel fuel for the power plant Kerem Shalom
Nahal Oz
Nahal Oz
Passages
ton 234Cooking gas
liter 1,723,750
liter 188,000
liter 892,800
Total
Total diesel fuel
Transport diesel fuel for UNRWA
Diesel fuel for the power plant
Fuel & Gas
Israel intends to expend 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).
COGAT Civil Coordination Department
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.