Situation Report - 3rd February

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CONTENTS

1. HIGHLIGHT
2. BORDER CROSSING
3. LOGISTICS COORDINATION
4. CIVIL/MILITARY COORDINATION

HIGHLIGHT

• Since 25 January, the Logistics Cluster has dispatched 1273 pallets of cargo to the Gaza Strip through Kerem Shalom border crossing, for 16 cluster members.

• A daily allocation of 20-25 truckloads of cargo has been negotiated and secured with the Israeli authorities for use by the Logistics Cluster and WFP, through Kerem Shalom.

BORDER CROSSING:

All crossing points were closed on 31 January for the Jewish Shabbat.

• Sufa: Remained closed

• Rafa: Open on 30 January and 01-03 February

• Kerem Shalom: Open on 30 January and 01-03 February

• Karni: Closed on 30 January. Open from 01-03 February

• El Aouga (Egypt): Closed for humanitarian cargo from 30 January to 02 February  

• Nahal Oz: Closed from 30 January to 02 February

• Erez: Open on 30 January and 01-02 February (for medical evacuation and international personnel crossing)

• Since the Logistics Cluster began transportation on 25 January 2009 the following cargo has been dispathed through Kerem Shalom (ex Jerusalem and ex El Arish):

• Since 28 January, Mercy Corps and Reach Out Asia’s cargo of 12 trucks of food items (279 pallets) are blocked at the Egyptian side of the border and will continue to remain there until Israeli authorities give clearance for the crossing of the cargo (macaroni).
• On 03 February, 10 trucks of sleeping mats (250 pallets) from the Government of Japan / UNRWA, and 10 trucks for SDC carrying 220 pallets of hygiene kits and food parcels crossed El Aouga (Egypt) into Nizana (Israel).
• Updated figures on cargo crossing from Egypt are available here

LOGISTICS COORDINATION:

• A Logistics Cluster meeting in Jerusalem was held on 02 February. Future meetings will be scheduled once per week. It was agreed that the acting HC will issue a list of priorities for shipment of humanitarian cargo on 03 February, based on inputs received to date.
• Logistics Cluster meetings wre held in El Arish on 29 January and 02 February. A meeting was also held on 30 January between the Logistics Cluster, WHO, UNRWA, IFRC and ERC to agree on publication of the daily stock report.

CIVIL/MILITARY COORDINATION:

• A COGAT meeting was held on 02 February. COGAT confirmed their agreement to work according to a list of prioritisation for cargo provided by humanitarian actors (5 commodities designated as priority for each sector).
• COGAT requested the international community to increase their supervision of cargo to prevent smuggling. From today, the Logistics Cluster will implement stringent checking procedures for all cargo.
• The Israeli customs authority has also requested supervision of cargo if it is not transferred to Gaza on the same day of arrival in Israel. The Logistics Cluster has provided details of the staging areas to the customs authorities.
• In terms of dual items, COGAT will review clearance for chlorine purification tablets (CHF) and electrical spare parts (UNSCO).
• COGAT advised that on 10 February all crossing points to Gaza will be closed for the Israeli national elections.

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