COGAT Continues the Transfer of Aid from the Ashdod Port

This week, the IDF, via the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories Unit (COGAT), is continuing daily efforts to facilitate the transfer of hundreds of trucks containing food supplies and humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza. Accordingly, yesterday 276 trucks carrying humanitarian aid passed through the Kerem Shalom and Nitzana border crossings to Gaza after undergoing thorough security checks. In addition, 144 food packages were airdropped yesterday to distribution points in Gaza.

Meanwhile, the contents of more than 700 humanitarian aid trucks remain on the Gaza side of the Kerem Shalom crossing after undergoing thorough security inspections and are waiting to be collected and distributed by UN agencies to the civilians of Gaza. 

In addition, as part of the enhancement of aid corridors to the north, 100 trucks were transferred from the south to the north of Gaza last night. Among them, 6 trucks entered through the Northern Crossing to Gaza after undergoing security inspections by security forces at the Kerem Shalom crossing and were accompanied by IDF soldiers. 

In accordance with the government directive, yesterday, nine additional trucks carrying flour from the World Food Program (WFP) were brought into Gaza from the Ashdod Port.

Furthermore, the IDF coordinated the entry of 17 trucks carrying humanitarian aid throughout the Northern Gate as part of an aid convoy to the Jordanian Hospital to rotate hospital staff and deliver food supplies, water and medical equipment to support the ongoing operations of the hospital.

The IDF will continue its efforts to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza by land, air and sea in accordance with international law.