The Humanitarian Effort Op. Cast Lead

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


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


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.


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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recived requests

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•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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Coordination and Liaison by field liaison officers:


Cordinations through the Netzarim Crossing

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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 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.



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 Nationalities trough Erez


Supply of humanitarian aid trough Karem Shalom Supply of humanitarian aid trough Karem Shalom


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

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3,495Animals feed

7,824Other

Oil 1,305

Dairy products 1,117

Legumes 477

Sugar 2,356

Rice 1,283

Kerem Shalom Tones


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

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Soya 37

Wheat 1,975

Corn 162

Animal feed 1,638

Karni Tones


Supply of humanitarian aid trough Karem ShalomSupply of humanitarian aid trough Karem Shalom


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

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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


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

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ton 234Cooking gas

liter 1,723,750

liter 188,000

liter 892,800

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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).


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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