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25,813

10,790

1,759

5,640

13,899

21,178

34,992

25,187

8,141

2,3930

3,561

0 01,959

5,856

2,761 1,565

9,595

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Creation date: 21/10/2016 Feedback: [email protected] www.ochaopt.org http://data.ochaopt.org/gazacrossing.aspxInformation 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*

GAZA CROSSINGS’ OPERATIONS STATUS: MONTHLY UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2016

BACKGROUNDLongstanding restrictions on the movement of people and goods to and from Gaza have undermined the living conditions of 1.8 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.

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RAFAH: Crossings in both directions

* The figures reflect the number of times people crossed, but not the actual number of people crossing.

MOVEMENT OF GOODS FROM AND INTO GAZA

43,440

31,424

13,454

7,234

2,175 2,482 3,337 4,376 4,919 5,756 7,121

15,02716,480

15,35815,93514,147

15,61513,41712,97814,484

12,139

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Truckloads exiting Gaza


EREZ CROSSING

• Opened on all of the 26 scheduled days. • The overall number of crossings this month was 18% below

the monthly average since the beginning of 2016.• 56% of permits for business people were approved,

including the renewal of permits. • More than 36% of permits for medical referrals were denied

or remained pending; the denial rate for national UN staff from Gaza stood at 41.3%

• The crossing is accessible only to Israeli-issued permit holders, primarily medical and other humanitarian cases, merchants, and aid workers.

EXIT OF GOODSThe Kerem Shalom crossing operated for exiting goods on 14 out of 27 scheduled days, for daytime hours only. 152 truckloads of goods exited Gaza, a 7% decrease compared to the monthly average since the beginning of 2016; trucks exited to the following destinations:

95 truckloads of agricultural products, furniture and clothing to the West Bank;39 truckloads of agricultural products and scrap metal/aluminum to Israel; and 18 truckloads of agricultural products to international markets.

EREZ: Crossings into Israel

RAFAH CROSSING

• Exceptionally opened for 10 days for pilgrims exiting to, and returning from, Mecca for the Hajj, as well as a for a small number of humanitarian cases.

• Since October 2014, the crossing has been closed on all but 65 days.

• At least 27,000 people are registered and waiting to leave Gaza via Rafah, including approximately 5,200 medical cases and 3,300 students, according to the local authorities.

• Prior to the closure of the crossing in 2014, a monthly average of 4,000 people crossed Rafah for health-related reasons.

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September

2,294 2,0733,090 3,275 3,427 3,941

3,089

5,700

9,38910,220 9,803

4,775

7,550

10,222

8,451

11,223

8,571

527193643 350

9621,504 1,712

1,2182,198

1,275 1,410 1,028

2,5421,841

426 772 705

CommercialHumanitarian

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July August

Monthly Average 2016 Monthly Total

Fuel for power plant (in million litres)

FUEL IMPORTS INTO GAZA

GAZA CROSSINGS’ OPERATIONS STATUS: MONTHLY UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2016

ENTRY OF GOODS

• Kerem Shalom operated on17 out of 26* scheduled days.

• The volume of imports this month decreased for all categories of items by 11%, compared to the monthly average since the beginning of 2016.

• Rafah commercial crossing opened on three days, allowing 204 truckloads of construction materials to enter Gaza.

• 5% of the truckloads that entered in September were designated for humanitarian aid agencies.

• 5,557 truckloads carried construction materials, constituting the largest category of imports (56%). These include 2,099 truckloads of materials defined by Israel as ‘dual use’ items, which entered via the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM).

• Karni, Sufa and Nahal Oz crossings with Israel remained close.

* Kerem Shalom crossing is open Sunday - Friday.

* Primarily includes cement and steel bars; aggregates were removed from the “dual use” list in 2015. ** The GRM is a temporary agreement between the Government of Palestine and the Government of Israel, brokered by the United Nations 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.

Petrol (in million litres) Diesel (in million litres)

9,290

6,285

11,176

2,5572,236

2,5933,305

4,1074,815

5,652

4,307

7,890

10,664

11,630

10,831

7,317

9,391

10,648

9,223

11,928

9,098

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June July AugustSeptember

September


Truckloads entering Gaza

Entry of restricted basic construction materials in September per sector (in truckloads)*

Goods imported in September 2016(in truckloads)

Humanitarian vs. commercial imports(in truckloads)

FUEL IMPORTS• Kerem Shalom remained the only

crossing available for the import of fuel, allowing the entry of:

- 16.9 million litres of petrol and diesel;

- 6.9 million litres of industrial fuel for the Gaza Power Plant; and

- 3,725 tons of cooking gas, which represents around 50% of the estimated needs (7,500 tons), according to the Gas Station Owners’ Association (June 2016 estimate).

Creation date: 21/10/2016 Feedback: [email protected] www.ochaopt.org http://data.ochaopt.org/gazacrossing.aspxInformation 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).

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Gas(in million kilograms)

3,458

2,099

1,825

501

460

369

121

93

72

61

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Education/Stationery

Packaging Applications

Livestock

Agricultural Raw Materials

Hygiene/Cleaning Supplies

Non-Edible Consumables

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Animal Feed

Human Food Products

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