http://www.ochaopt.org/documents/Gaza%2001_24.pdf
On Friday 18 January, Israel closed all crossings from Israel into Gaza, cutting it off from all supplies of food, medicine and fuel including humanitarian aid. On 22 Jan, Israel's closure was relaxed but only limited goods were allowed in. Situation reports
KEY OBSERVATIONS
· From 18-21 January, no food, medicine or fuel entered the Gaza Strip
· Power cuts, which were frequent prior to 19 January, were extended in duration to 12 hours per day everywhere in Gaza except Rafah
· The electricity shortage led to at least 40 percent of Gazans being denied access to running water and a breakdown in the sewage system which led to raw sewage being released into the sea at a rate of 30 million liters per day
· Hospitals were forced to rely on emergency generators and reduced their services
· The World Food Programme reported shortages of meat, wheat flour and frozen food in shops. On 23 January, WFP were unable to provide 10,000 of the poorest Gazans with three out of the five foodstuffs they normally receive
· On January 23, more than 100,000 Gazans crossed the border into Egypt after militants blew passages into the steel wall along the border
For more information please call Khulood Badawi 054 44 8 632 badawi@un.org
United Nations Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Mac House
P.O.Box 38712
Jerusalem
Tel:++ 972-2-5829962/5853
Fax:++972-2-5825841
email:ochaopt@un.org
www.ochaopt.org
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