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777 417 961 17 3 2 18 23 21 15 19 113 178 218 217 398 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Jan 2019 1st 1/2 2nd 1/2 2007 Monthly Average 25,813 15,712 369 1,759 5,640 13,899 21,178 34,992 25,187 8,141 2,393 3,521 2,930 8,165 5,715 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Jan 2019 1st 1/2 2nd 1/2 2007 43,440 31,424 13,454 12,611 1,857 2,175 2,482 3,337 4,376 4,919 5,756 7,121 15,027 13,187 6,900 9,566 13,645 2004 2005 2006 1st 1/2 2nd 1/2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Jan 2019 2007 Monthly Average March 2006 - Israel stops allowing Palestinian workers into Israel June 2007 - Gaza blockade Monthly Average Creation date: 14/02/2019 Feedback: [email protected] www.ochaopt.org www.ochaopt.org/gaza-crossings/ 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 - JANUARY 2019 EXIT OF GOODS BACKGROUND ¹ ¹ º » ¹ ¹ ¹ º » EGYPT Mediterranean Sea Rafah Jabalya Gaza City Ash Shuja’iyeh Khuza’a Khan Yunis Beit Hanoun Beit Lahiya Deir al Balah ISRAEL GAZA Erez Rafah Kerem Shalom Armistice Declaration Line International Boundary Crossing Point Closed Crossing Point 5 Km 21 14 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 300 389 Sufa Karni Nahal 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 • From 7 to 28 January, the Rafah crossing was closed by the Egyptian authorities for the exit of people, following the Palestinian authority's decision to remove its staff from the crossing, in the context of a dispute with the Hamas authorities. • Opened in both directions for seven days, and 14 days in one direction (into Gaza). Since July 2018, the Rafah crossing has been operating five days a week (Sunday through Thursday). • A total of 5,715 crossings were recorded (3,745 entries and 1,970 exits), 30% below the monthly average in 2018 (8,165). • In 2018, the Rafah crossing has been open for 198 days during daytime hours, compared to 36 days during the whole of 2017. • Despite the almost continuous operation of the crossing since July 2018, access of people through it has been delayed and impeded for a range of reasons, including • The exit of authorized goods via the Kerem Shalom Crossing took place on 23 days. • The volume of truckloads that exited Gaza during the month, represented a 14% increase compared with January 2018. However, it was 59% below the monthly average in the first half of 2007, before the imposition of the blockade. • Goods exited to the following destinations: - West Bank: 269 truckloads of agricultural produce, 16 of fish, 8 of furniture, 4 of clothing and 3 of non-edible consumables; - Israel: 33 truckloads of agricultural produce, scrap metal and garments; and - International markets: 65 truckloads of agricultural produce. • Kerem Shalom Crossing is currently the only regular commercial route for the exit of goods from Gaza. • Opened on 27 days during daytime hours: from Sunday to Thursday for all permit holders (primarily medical cases, merchants, foreign nationals and aid workers) and on Fridays only for urgent medical cases and foreigners. • The volume of crossings into Israel during January increased by 43%, compared to the monthly average in 2018 (9,566), and was the largest since August 2016. • Exits for trade and commercial purposes (7,717) accounted for the largest number of crossings, recording a 65% rise from the monthly average of such exits in 2018 (4,671). • The exit of patients and their accompaniers (3,213) increased by 27%, compared with the monthly average of such exits since the beginning of 2018 (2,520). 67% of the 2,401 applications for exit permits by patients were approved by Israel, and the rest were either rejected or had not been answered at the time of the scheduled medical appointments (WHO). Longstanding restrictions on the movement of people and goods to and from Gaza have undermined the living conditions of about two million Palestinians in that area. Many of the 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, including restrictions on the movement of people and goods between Gaza and Egypt. These restric- tions continue to reduce access to livelihoods, essential services and housing, disrupt family life, and undermine people’s hopes for a secure and prosperous future. Interactive versions of the following charts are available at www.ochaopt.org/gaza-crossings/ EREZ: Crossings into Israel RAFAH: Crossings in both directions Truckloads exiting Gaza

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Page 1: GAZA CROSSINGS’ OPERATIONS STATUS: MONTHLY …2018 (8,424). • An additional 744 truckloads of goods were allowed from Egypt via the Salah ad Din gate (controlled by the de-facto

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398

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15,71

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369 1,7

59 5,640

13,89

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21,17

8

34,99

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25,18

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8,141

2,393 3,5

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2,930

8,165

5,715

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1st 1/2 2nd 1/22007

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31,4

24

13,4

54

12,6

11

1,85

7

2,17

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2,48

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3,33

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4,91

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5,75

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13,1

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6,90

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Creation date: 14/02/2019 Feedback: [email protected] www.ochaopt.org www.ochaopt.org/gaza-crossings/

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 - JANUARY 2019

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

21

14

!

!

!

!

!

!

!

!

!

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• From 7 to 28 January, the Rafah crossing was closed by the Egyptian authorities for the

exit of people, following the Palestinian authority's decision to remove its staff from the crossing, in the context of a dispute with the Hamas authorities.

• Opened in both directions for seven days, and 14 days in one direction (into Gaza). Since July 2018, the Rafah crossing has been operating five days a week (Sunday through Thursday).

• A total of 5,715 crossings were recorded (3,745 entries and 1,970 exits), 30% below the monthly average in 2018 (8,165).

• In 2018, the Rafah crossing has been open for 198 days during daytime hours, compared to 36 days during the whole of 2017.

• Despite the almost continuous operation of the crossing since July 2018, access of people through it has been delayed and impeded for a range of reasons, including

• The exit of authorized goods via the Kerem Shalom Crossing took place on 23 days. • The volume of truckloads that exited Gaza during the month, represented a 14%

increase compared with January 2018. However, it was 59% below the monthly average in the first half of 2007, before the imposition of the blockade.

• Goods exited to the following destinations:- West Bank: 269 truckloads of agricultural produce, 16 of fish, 8 of furniture, 4 of

clothing and 3 of non-edible consumables;- Israel: 33 truckloads of agricultural produce, scrap metal and garments; and- International markets: 65 truckloads of agricultural produce.• Kerem Shalom Crossing is currently the only regular commercial route for the exit of

goods from Gaza.

• Opened on 27 days during daytime hours: from Sunday to Thursday for all permit holders (primarily medical cases, merchants, foreign nationals and aid workers) and on Fridays only for urgent medical cases and foreigners.

• The volume of crossings into Israel during January increased by 43%, compared to the monthly average in 2018 (9,566), and was the largest since August 2016.

• Exits for trade and commercial purposes (7,717) accounted for the largest number of crossings, recording a 65% rise from the monthly average of such exits in 2018 (4,671).

• The exit of patients and their accompaniers (3,213) increased by 27%, compared with the monthly average of such exits since the beginning of 2018 (2,520).

• 67% of the 2,401 applications for exit permits by patients were approved by Israel, and the rest were either rejected or had not been answered at the time of the scheduled medical appointments (WHO).

Longstanding restrictions on the movement of people and goods to and from Gaza have undermined the living conditions of about two million Palestinians in that area. Many of the 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, including restrictions on the movement of people and goods between Gaza and Egypt. These restric-tions continue to reduce access to livelihoods, essential services and housing, disrupt family life, and undermine people’s hopes for a secure and prosperous future.

Interactive versions of the followingcharts are available at

www.ochaopt.org/gaza-crossings/

EREZ: Crossings into Israel RAFAH: Crossings in both directions

Truckloads exiting Gaza

Page 2: GAZA CROSSINGS’ OPERATIONS STATUS: MONTHLY …2018 (8,424). • An additional 744 truckloads of goods were allowed from Egypt via the Salah ad Din gate (controlled by the de-facto

5,058

2,098

1,470

574

501

494

187

149

93

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Other Construction Materials

Human Food P roducts

Restricted Construc tion Materials

Animal Feed

Non-Edible Consumables

Industrial/Electr ical Appliances

Hygiene/Cleaning Supplies

Livestock

Agricultural Raw Materials

Packaging Applications

Medical Supplies

Educ ation/Stationery

Creation date: 14/02/2019 Feedback: [email protected] www.ochaopt.org www.ochaopt.org/gaza-crossings/

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

GAZA CROSSINGS’ OPERATIONS STATUS: MONTHLY UPDATE - JANUARY 2019

ENTRY OF GOODS

Goods imported in January 2019

• The Kerem Shalom crossing operated on 23 days (closed on Fridays and Saturdays) allowing the entry of 10,093 truckloads of goods, 20% above the monthly average in 2018 (8,424).

• An additional 744 truckloads of goods were allowed from Egypt via the Salah ad Din gate (controlled by the de-facto authorities), 75% above the monthly average in 2018 (424).

• 5% of the imported truckloads were destined for humanitarian aid agencies.• 6,528 truckloads carried construction materials, constituting the largest category of

imports (54%); the volume of construction materials imported in January was 39% above the monthly average in 2018.

• 23% of the truckloads of construction materials contained cement or steel bars, the import of which is restricted by Israel, but enabled via the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM).

• Karni, Sufa and Nahal Oz crossings with Israel remain closed.

(in truckloads)

* Figures exclude truckloads carrying fuel.

3,629

2,066

571

1,073

481

Kerem Shalom operated on 27 days for the import of fuel;

In total, the following amounts of fuel and cooking gas were allowed into Gaza:

• 11.3 million litres of petrol and diesel;

• 1,238 tons of cooking gas; and

• 14.6 million litres of Qatari-funded fuel for the Gaza Power Plant.

Salah ad Din Gate operated on 10 days for the entry of fuel, allowing the entry of:

• 6.1 million litres of diesel;

• 2.8 million litres of petrol; and

• 4,881 tons of cooking gas.

The volume of petrol and diesel that entered in January was 27.3% above the monthly average in 2018.

Monthly Average in 2018

Truckloads entering Gaza*

(in truckloads)*Humanitarian vs. commercial imports

CommercialHumanitarian

* Figures include truckloads carrying fuel.

9,29

0

6,28

5

11,1

76

2,55

7

2,23

6

2,59

3 3,30

5 4,10

7 4,81

5 5,65

2

4,30

7

7,89

0

10,0

38

9,87

6

8,84

8

10,8

37

2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Monthly Average

Jan2019

1st 1/2 2nd 1/22007

2,29

4

2,07

3 3,09

0

3,27

5

3,42

7

3,94

1

3,08

9

5,70

0

9,10

0

9,43

3

9,19

0

11,3

47

193 64

3

350 96

2 1,50

4

1,71

2

1,21

8 2,19

8

1,02

4

443

447

632

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1.M

1.5M

2.M

2.5M

3.M

3.5M

4.M

4.5M

5.M

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(in million litres)Petrol

.M

1.M

2.M

3.M

4.M

5.M

6.M

7.M

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Jan2019

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2.M

4.M

6.M

8.M

10.M

12.M

14.M

16.M

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Fuel for power plant(in million litres)

Gas(in million kilograms)

Monthly AverageMonthly Average

Monthly Average

455

183

105

91

83

75

35

.M

2.M

4.M

6.M

8.M

10.M

12.M

14.M

16.M

18.M

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Jan2019Monthly Average

Diesel(in million litres)