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Creation date: 08/07/2017 Feedback: ochaimu@un.org www.ochaopt.org http://data.ochaopt.org/gazacrossing.aspx
Information on the status of border crossings and numbers of truckloads is based on data provided by the Gaza Ministry of National Economy, UNRWA, UNSCO and Paltrade (Palestine Trade Center).
MOVEMENT AND ACCESS OF PEOPLE*
RAFAH CROSSING
GAZA CROSSINGS’ OPERATIONS STATUS: MONTHLY UPDATE - JUNE 2017
EXIT OF GOODS
BACKGROUND
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EGYPT
Mediter
ranean
Sea
Rafah
Jabalya
Gaza City
Ash Shuja’iyeh
Khuza’a
Khan Yunis
Beit Hanoun
Beit Lahiya
Deir al B alah
ISRAEL
GAZA
Erez
Rafah
Kerem Shalom
Armistice Declaration LineInternational Boundary
Crossing Point
Closed Crossing Point
5 Km
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300
389
Sufa
KarniNahal Oz
* The figures reflect number of times people crossed, but not the actual number of people crossing.
MOVEMENT OF GOODS FROM AND INTO GAZA
EREZ CROSSING• Closed in both directions during the entire month, except for two days during which, only some
de facto authorities’ officials were allowed through. • In the first half of 2017 the crossing opened on 16 days, compared to 32 and 44 days in the
whole of 2015 and 2016, respectively.• At least 20,000 Palestinians are pre-registered and waiting to cross into Egypt, according to the
local authorities in Gaza.• Prior to the closure of the crossing in 2014, a monthly average of 4,000 people crossed Rafah for
health-related reasons (WHO).
• Kerem Shalom crossing is currently the only regular commercial route between Gaza and the external world.
• Exit of goods took place on 15 days.• The volume of truckloads that exited was 20% below the equivalent figure in June of 2016, and
88% below the monthly average in the first half of 2007, before the imposition of the blockade.• Goods exited to the following destinations:
- 74 truckloads of agricultural products, 3 of non-edible consumables, 4 of clothing and 2 of furniture, to the West Bank;
- 25 truckloads of agricultural products and scrap aluminum to Israel; and- 5 truckloads of agricultural products to international markets.
Truckloads exiting Gaza
RAFAH: Crossings in both directionsEREZ: Crossings into Israel
• Opened on 26 days (closed on four Saturdays).• Despite a slight increase compared with the previous two months, the volume of crossings during
June marked a 22% and 59% decline compared to the monthly averages in the first quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively.
• Less than half of the 1,921 applications for exit permits for patients referred to medical treatment outside Gaza were approved by Israel and the rest were either rejected or had not been answered at the time of the scheduled medical appointments (WHO).
• 56% of the applications for exit permits by UN national staff in June were approved on time, 35% received no response by the scheduled date of travel, and 6% were rejected.
• Erez Crossing is open from Sunday to Thursday for all permit holders (primarily medical cases, merchants, internationals and aid workers), and on Fridays for exceptional humanitarian cases and internationals.
25,813
15,712
369 1,7595,640
13,899
21,178
34,992
25,187
8,141
2,393 3,5215,719
2,900
2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Jan Feb
Monthly Average 2017 Monthly Total
Longstanding restrictions on the movement of people and goods to and from Gaza have under-mined the living conditions of approximately two million Palestinians in that area. Many of the current restrictions, originally imposed by Israel in the early 1990s, were intensified after June 2007, following the Hamas takeover of Gaza and the imposition of a blockade. These restrictions continue to reduce access to livelihoods, essential services and housing, disrupt family life, and undermine people’s hopes for a secure and prosperous future. The situation has been compounded by the restrictions imposed since June 2013 by the Egyptian authorities at Rafah Crossing, which had become the main crossing point used by Palestinian passengers in the Gaza Strip, given the above restrictions on the Israeli-controlled crossings.
1st ½ 2nd ½2007
Mar
4,191
43,440
31,424
13,45412,611
1,857 2,175 2,482 3,337 4,376 4,919 5,756 7,121
15,02713,187
9,687 8,239
2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Jan20052004 Feb
Monthly Average 2017 Monthly Total
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1st ½ 2nd ½2007
7,052
Mar Apr
5,311
May
6,238 6,482
777
417
961
17 3 2 18 23 21 15 19
113178
281341 372
270253
113
2006 1st ½ 2nd ½2007
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Jan Feb2005
2017 Monthly Total Monthly Average
Mar Apr May
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May
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Jun
Jun
Creation date: 08/07/2017 Feedback: ochaimu@un.org www.ochaopt.org http://data.ochaopt.org/gazacrossing.aspx
Information on the status of border crossings and numbers of truckloads is based on data provided by the Gaza Ministry of National Economy, UNRWA, UNSCO and Paltrade (Palestine Trade Center).
FUEL IMPORTS INTO GAZA
FUEL IMPORTS
Kerem Shalom opened on 25 days for the import of fuel, allowing the entry of:
• 16.1 million litres of petrol and diesel; and
• 5,793 tons of cooking gas, which represents around 77% of the estimated needs of around 7,500 tons, according to the Gas Station Owners’ Association.
• The Rafah crossing opened for 5 days during June for fuel entry, the vast majority for the Gaza Power Plant (GPP), allowing it to resume partial operations on 21 June, after shutting down for two months.
GAZA CROSSINGS’ OPERATIONS STATUS: MONTHLY UPDATE - JUNE 2017
ENTRY OF GOODS
* Closed on four Fridays, four Saturdays and two days for Muslims holidays.
UNDP
GRM** projects
1,044
* Primarily includes cement and steel bars; aggregates were removed from the “dual use” list in 2015.
10
UNRWA
40
Entry of restricted basic construction materials in Juneper sector (in truckloads)*
Goods imported in June 2017(in truckloads)
• Kerem Shalom Crossing operated on 20 days*.• The volume of goods that entered this month was 29% below the monthly average
recorded since the beginning of 2017 and 35% below the monthly average in the first half of 2007 (before the blockade). This volume is the lowest since July 2015.
• 5% of the imported truckloads were designated for humanitarian aid agencies.• 3,942 truckloads carried construction materials, constituting the largest category of
imports (50%).• 28% of truckloads with construction materials carried items defined by Israel as ‘dual
use’ items, approved via the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM).• Karni, Sufa and Nahal Oz crossings with Israel remained closed.
** Figures exclude truckloads carrying fuel
Truckloads entering Gaza**
5 16
9,290
6,285
11,176
2,557 2,2362,593
3,3054,107
4,815
5,652
4,307
7,890
10,038
11,514
7,817
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Jan2005 2006 Feb
11,278
Mar Apr
9,654
May
10,908
7,226
Monthly Average 2017 Monthly Total
1st ½ 2nd ½2007
2,294 2,0733,090 3,275 3,427
3,9413,089
5,700
9,100
12,255
8,457
193643 350
9621,504 1,712
1,2182,198
1,024231 287
11,994
295 415
10,050
528
11,151
7,511
425
(in truckloads)Humanitarian vs. commercial imports
Monthly Average 2017 Monthly Total
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Jan Feb
CommercialHumanitarian
Mar Apr May Jun
2,848
1,094
1,716
488
395
312
132
98
67
47
20
9
Restricted Construction Materials
Human Food Products
Other Construction Materials
Industrial/Electrical Appliances
Animal Feed
Non-Edible Consumables
Hygiene/Cleaning Supplies
Agricultural Raw Materials
Packaging Applications
Education/Stationery
Medical Supplies
Livestock
3,930
2,069
2,562
459
358
480
49
125
84
80
24
12
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0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Jan Feb2017 Monthly AverageMonthly Average
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fuel for power plant*(in million litres)
Gas(in million kilograms)
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Jan Feb
Monthly Average 2017 Monthly Average
Petrol (in million litres)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Jan Feb
2017 Monthly AverageMonthly Average
Diesel(in million litres)
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Jan Feb2017 Monthly AverageMonthly Average
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar Apr
AprApr
Apr
May
May May
May
Jun
Jun
Jun
Jun
Jun * Excluding fuel imported from Egypt, regarding which figures are not available.
** The GRM is a temporary agreement between the Government of Palestine, the Government of Israel and the United Nations, reached in September 2014, to allow the entry of items defined by Israel as having a “dual” civilian/military use. These include building materials for repairs and reconstruction of private housing and infrastructure damaged or destroyed during hostilities, as well as new projects not related to hostilities.