Friday, June 29, 2007

Humanitarian Aid into Gaza - June 28

A summary of humanitarian activity in the Gaza Strip coordinated by the IDF throughout the day.

Source: IDF

Despite the volatile security situation in the Gaza Strip, the IDF is continuing its efforts to provide a response to humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip.

Throughout the day the following humanitarian aid was transferred from Israel into Gaza through the Sufa and Kerem Shalom crossings with the coordination of the Gaza District Coordination and Liaison Office:

569 tons of animal feed
269 tons and additional 7 truckloads of flour
222 tons of straw
187 tons of sugar

143 tons of bananas and additional 9 truckloads of fruits
98 tons of salt
78 tons of cooking oil
28 tons of humus
12 tons of milk powder and additional 300,000 liters of milk
300,000 kg of seedlings

In addition, 480 tons of wheat seeds were transferred through a conveyor belt near the Karni crossing.