The various Israeli crossings into Gaza were busy again last week, as 550 trucks delivered 13,144 tons of humanitarian aid to Palestinian Authority Arabs living under the rule of the Hamas terrorist organization. Egypt continues to keep the border at Rafiah shut and is nearing completion of an underground wall to stop smuggling.
Israel opened its crossings for Gaza business owners to export nine truckloads of carnations to Europe, where they were sold in various markets across the continent.
Essential humanitarian food products such as wheat and flour, meat, chicken, fish, legumes and other agricultural produce, as well as hygiene products and medical supplies were among the goods that were shipped into the region last week.
Animal feed was delivered through the Karni Crossing conveyor terminal as well.
At the Nahal Oz fuel terminal, 1,215,605 liters of diesel fuel and 883 tons of cooking gas were pumped into the region. The diesel is used to power the electricity generator, as well as provide fuel for cars, trucks and private home generators.
Hundreds of Gaza residents and their escorts left the region via the Erez Crossing, including 470 medical patients and their escorts, many of whom traveled on to Judea and Samaria for treatment at facilities in those areas. Another 93 PA Arabs entered Israel for other reasons, according to the IDF, which provided no further details.
In addition, 279 staff members from international aid organizations left Gaza through the Erez Crossing, and another 216 employees of the same organizations crossed into the region via the same terminal.