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

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Crossing Point

Closed Crossing Point

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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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7,052

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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

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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).

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

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12

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2

4

6

8

10

12

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Jan Feb2017 Monthly AverageMonthly Average

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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.