General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Is it time for an international (armed) aid operation to Gaza? [View all]oberliner
(58,724 posts)Due to the scale of displacement, UNRWA staff continued to work to respond to the emergency, despite yesterday being one of the most important holidays in the Muslim calendar. UNRWA shelters continued to receive more internally displaced people (IDPs) and food and water were delivered to shelters to meet urgent humanitarian needs. A number of Health Centers stayed open for emergencies and solid waste removal continued on reduced capacity. In an extraordinary move in coordination with Palestinian and Israeli authorities, Kerem Shalom crossing was open for the Eid holiday to allow for the crossing of truckloads of humanitarian supplies to Gaza.
Since the start of the current conflict, a staggering 375 truckloads of goods have been coordinated to cross Kerem Shalom crossing in to Gaza to provide humanitarian goods for the emergency response by UNRWA. Just in the past one week, UNRWA delivered 166 truckloads of NFIs, 414 truckloads of food and 470,000 lt. of non- potable water to IDPs taking refuge in UNRWA shelters. This massive logistical exercise has involved the coordination of trucks through crossings in the West Bank, and through Jordan and Israel. This effort would not have been possible without the efforts of UNRWA staff and partners in Jordan, West Bank and Gaza. Deliveries of this much needed humanitarian assistance to IDPs would also not have been possible without the generous support from international and local donors.
http://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/emergency-reports/gaza-situation-report-21