COGAT

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Last Monday, 214 Gaza residents, along with their escorts, departed Gaza through the Kerem Shalom Crossing for onward evacuation to a third country via Jordan. These weekly evacuations are part of ongoing humanitarian efforts to facilitate departures from Gaza. Working in close coordination with the international community, COGAT continues its efforts to maintain humanitarian stability in Gaza. Since October 2023, COGAT has facilitated the evacuation of more than 52,000 Gaza residents to third countries for medical treatment and other purposes.

Over the past several months, we have been advancing a winterisation plan for Gaza - here is a summary of the measures taken so far: ⛺️ More than 75,000 tents have entered the Gaza Strip through the UN, international organizations, donor countries, and the private sector, including over 5,000 in the past week alone. 🚛 More than 7,500 trucks carrying clothing, blankets, sanitation supplies, and medical equipment have entered the Gaza Strip. 💧 We coordinated the entry of fuel to support the operation of wastewater drainage systems throughout the Gaza Strip. 🔧 We coordinated repairs and maintenance of the water supply network at the request of international organizations operating in the Gaza Strip. 🚚 We approved the entry of 8 sewage tankers for the @ICRC. 💉 We approved the entry of 7,500 doses of tetanus vaccine for @UNICEF. 🏥 We approved the entry of 3 mobile clinics for @IMC_Worldwide. ⛽️ We approved the entry of medical equipment, fuel, and engine oil for hospitals and medical facilities operated by the @UN and international organizations. We will continue working in cooperation with the @BoardOfPeace, the UN, international organizations, and donor countries to advance winter preparedness efforts and maintain the stability of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, while taking the necessary measures to prevent Hamas from taking control of humanitarian aid and essential supplies intended for the civilian population.

Due to the Israeli elections, the Kerem Shalom Crossing will be closed this Tuesday (October 27). Collection efforts on the Gazan side of the Kerem Shalom Crossing will continue on this day. Beyond this day, crossings continue to operate at a stable volume to meet the needs identified by the international community, with hundreds of aid trucks entering Gaza daily.

COGAT continues to coordinate the entry of essential equipment into the Gaza Strip as it ramps up efforts to bring in winterization equipment, in coordination with the international community. Last week, among other items, the following equipment entered under the safety mechanism in collaboration with the international community: ⛺️ Entry of more than 5,000 tents 🧥 Entry of more than 250 trucks carrying winter equipment 🔧 Maintenance of water and power lines and sewage drainage from displaced persons camps Together with UN agencies, international organizations, and donor countries, Israel will continue to facilitate the entry of essential equipment into the Gaza Strip while maintaining necessary safety measures. Humanitarian aid continues to enter the Gaza Strip, preparing the Gazan civilian population for winter and supporting local WASH and medical efforts.

Israel continuously facilitates medical evacuations in cooperation with the WHO, allowing those who need it to leave the Gaza Strip to receive lifesaving medical treatment in a third country. Beyond coordinating medical aid, including the entry of medical supplies and equipment, these evacuations ensure Gazans can receive treatment not available in the Gaza Strip. Since October 2023, over 52,000 Gazans have been evacuated in coordinated medical evacuations, either through the Kerem Shalom crossing or the Rafah Border Crossing. Every week, coordinated evacuations take place. Two days ago, one such evacuation took place. Gazan patients and their escorts departed via Jordan, from where these patients will fly to a third country to receive medical treatment, coordinated by COGAT. In addition, the Rafah Border Crossing remains operational. To date, roughly 6,600 people have entered, and 6,700 have exited Gaza via the border crossing since the start of the ceasefire. Israel remains committed to coordinating the appropriate medical response for the Gazan civilian population, and will continue coordinating medical evacuations together with the WHO.

COGAT continues to coordinate the entry of special equipment into the Gaza Strip as it ramps up efforts to bring in winterization equipment, in coordination with the international community. This week, among other items, the following equipment entered under the safety mechanism in collaboration with the international community: ⛺️ Over 8,000 tents 🩻 Ultrasound machines for @WHO 🏥 Incubators for premature babies for @UNICEF 🚻 Mobile toilets for @UNICEF 🛢️ Car oil for @WCK Together with UN agencies, international organizations, and donor countries, Israel will continue to facilitate the entry of essential equipment into the Gaza Strip, supporting winter preparedness and local WASH and medical efforts.

After several days during which private-sector merchants suspended truck coordination activities in protest against Hamas's taxation mechanism and threats, the merchants informed COGAT that Hamas had reportedly withdrawn its demands for payments of approximately NIS 10,000 per truck and for goods to be sold in cash. Following this development, the merchants submitted requests to resume coordination of the entry of goods into the Gaza Strip. The merchants' reports do not, in themselves, constitute verification that Hamas has ceased imposing taxes. Coordination will resume gradually, with an emphasis on the entry of essential supplies ahead of the winter season, while strengthening oversight of merchants' compliance with their obligation to make and receive payments exclusively through bank transfers, including the documentation of transactions. These measures are intended to ensure that Hamas does not exploit the mechanism for its economic and military buildup. Any merchant found to have made payments to Hamas will have their authorization to operate under the mechanism for bringing goods into the Gaza Strip revoked. The resumption of coordination is being carried out in accordance with Israel's commitment to the humanitarian provisions of the ceasefire agreement.

COGAT continues to coordinate the entry of essential equipment into the Gaza Strip as it ramps up efforts to bring in winterization equipment, in coordination with the international community. Last week, among other items, the following equipment entered under the safety mechanism in collaboration with the international community: ⛺️ Entry of more than 8,000 tents 🧤 Entry of more than 250 trucks carrying winter equipment 🔧 Maintenance of water and power lines and sewage drainage from displaced persons camps 🏥 Approval of 3 mobile clinics for IMC 💉 Approval of 7,500 tetanus vaccine doses Together with UN agencies, international organizations, and donor countries, Israel will continue to facilitate the entry of essential equipment into the Gaza Strip while maintaining necessary safety measures. Humanitarian aid continues to enter the Gaza Strip, preparing the Gazan civilian population for winter and supporting local WASH and medical efforts.

Despite Hamas’s ongoing attempts to spread false narratives about alleged shortages in the Gaza Strip, particularly following protests by private-sector merchants against Hamas, the facts on the ground tell a different story: Gaza is flooded with humanitarian aid and food supplies. Since the October 2025 ceasefire, over 2.2 million tons of food have entered Gaza. Hundreds of aid trucks enter Gaza daily, with 70–80% carrying food. Additionally, 41 bakeries produce over 3 million pitas daily, around 100 kitchens remain operational, and market food prices have dropped by 83%. Further evidence of food availability includes uncollected food boxes on Gaza’s streets, UN reports indicating an improved food situation, and a statement by the head of Gaza’s Bakers Association. Despite Hamas’s attempts to falsely portray Israel as obstructing the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, COGAT will continue facilitating its entry, ensuring a steady flow of food and essential supplies. Watch Major Ross, Deputy Head of COGAT’s International Relations Branch, show the hundreds of trucks carrying fresh food into Gaza daily.

Contrary to recent reports echoed by Hamas, Israel did not initiate the suspension of private-sector operations for the entry of goods into the Gaza Strip. As previously communicated by COGAT, in recent days, private-sector merchants informed COGAT that, due to Hamas’s forced taxation mechanism and threats against merchants who refuse to comply with its demands, they had decided to suspend the coordination of trucks carrying goods into the Gaza Strip until further notice, out of genuine fear for their lives and safety. According to reports received from the merchants, Hamas demands approximately 10,000 NIS for every truck carrying goods into Gaza and requires merchants to sell approximately 30% of their goods in cash, in an effort to gain control over the proceeds. It was also reported that Hamas security personnel arrested the son of one of the merchants and transferred him to Abbas Prison after his father refused to comply with the organization’s taxation demands. This incident, along with the threats and pressure exerted on the merchants, led them to suspend coordination activities out of fear for their lives. It should be emphasized that humanitarian aid continues to enter the Gaza Strip through the UN, international organizations, and donor countries. According to COGAT’s assessments, based on UN reports and evaluations by experts from the international community, the volume of aid entering through these channels is sufficient to adequately meet the needs of the population in Gaza, even without private-sector operations.

Over the past several months, COGAT, in cooperation with the IGSC, the United Nations, and the international community, has been advancing a winterization plan, with an emphasis on the entry of tents, shelter supplies, and winter clothing, as well as the advancement of projects in the WASH and healthcare sectors. Since the implementation of the plan began, the entry of more than 71,000 tents has been coordinated, including more than 8,000 in the past week alone, in addition to more than 7,300 trucks carrying clothing and blankets, sanitation supplies, and medical equipment. At the same time, COGAT is facilitating the advancement of projects by the international community to strengthen WASH infrastructure, with an emphasis on sewage drainage operations and improvements to water transmission networks. In the past week alone, the entry of 8 sewage vacuum trucks for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was approved, sewage was drained from numerous systems in camps for displaced persons throughout the Gaza Strip, repairs and maintenance were carried out on the Strip's water transmission network, and substantial quantities of sanitation supplies were brought in. In the medical sector, the entry of 7,500 tetanus vaccine doses for UNICEF and three mobile clinics for the International Medical Corps (IMC) was approved over the past week, alongside the entry of substantial quantities of medical equipment, fuel, and engine oil for hospitals and medical facilities operated by the United Nations and international organizations throughout the Gaza Strip. COGAT continues to approve requests submitted by international organizations promptly, enabling them to bring in the necessary equipment and prepare the Gaza Strip for winter. To date, more than 700 requests covering tens of thousands of trucks carrying winterization supplies into the Gaza Strip have been approved. However, more than 380 of these approved requests have yet to result in the entry of the supplies (approximately 54%). COGAT will continue working in cooperation with the United Nations, international organizations, and the international community to maintain the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip at its current stable level and will continue advancing the winterization program for the upcoming winter, while taking the necessary measures to prevent Hamas from seizing control of the humanitarian aid and essential supplies.

COGAT continues to coordinate the entry of special equipment into the Gaza Strip as it ramps up efforts to bring in winterization equipment, in coordination with the international community. This week, among other items, the following equipment entered under the safety mechanism in collaboration with the international community: 🏥 Hospital beds, an analyzer and an ultrasound machine for @IMC 💧 Water tanks, piping and plumbing equipment for @CRS 🚻 Portable toilets for @UNICEF ⛺️ Tents for @UNDP 🛢️ Oil for @ICRC 🩼 Orthopedic devices and prosthetics for @ICRC Together with UN agencies, international organizations, and donor countries, Israel will continue to facilitate the entry of essential equipment into the Gaza Strip while maintaining necessary safety measures. Humanitarian aid continues to enter the Gaza Strip, preparing the Gazan civilian population for winter and supporting local WASH and medical efforts.

COGAT continues to coordinate the entry of essential equipment into the Gaza Strip as it ramps up efforts to bring in winterization equipment, in coordination with the international community. Last week, among other items, the following equipment entered under the safety mechanism in collaboration with the international community: ⛺️ Entry of more than 13,000 tents 🧤Entry of more than 250 trucks carrying winter equipment ✅ 42 new requests for winter equipment were approved 🚚Approval of 8 vacuum trucks 🏥Approval of 3 medical clinics 🔧Approval of spare parts for vehicles Together with UN agencies, international organizations, and donor countries, Israel will continue to facilitate the entry of essential equipment into the Gaza Strip while maintaining necessary safety measures. Humanitarian aid continues to enter the Gaza Strip, preparing the Gazan civilian population for winter and supporting local WASH and medical efforts.