Transfer of goods to Gaza is coordinated by Israeli government and IDF, as well as Palestinian and international groups
Date: 02/08/2012, 2:13 PM
Author: COGAT Website
Last week (July 22 to 28), 900 trucks carrying 22,131 tons of goods entered the Gaza Strip from Israel through land crossings. The transfer of goods to Gaza is coordinated by the Israeli government and the IDF, as well as Palestinian and international organizations.
During the week, 111 international organization staff members entered Israel and 73 international organization staff members entered the Gaza Strip.
Additionally, 163 medical patients and accompanying individuals crossed from the Gaza Strip into Israel and the Judea and Samaria region.
The delivery of Qatari-donated fuel for Gaza's power plant continued, with 738,663 liters of heavy-duty diesel passing from Israel into Gaza.
The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) assists in matters of health, education, agriculture, and infrastructure on a daily basis.
COGAT is a unit within the IDF responsible for the transport of aid into both the Judea and Samaria region and the Gaza Strip. It works with the Coordination and Liaison Administration (CLA) of the Gaza Strip and the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria to facilitate the transfer of supplies including gas, building materials, electrical appliances, ceramic parts, hygienic products, wheat, and other foods.