Gaza crossings: One week of supplies equal to daily delivery pre-siege

3 July 2009

Gaza crossings: One week of supplies equal to daily delivery pre-siege

Ma'an - Israeli crossings authorities will allow 111 truckloads of goods and a limited amount of industrial fuel and cooking gas into the Gaza Strip Thursday, said Raed Fattouh, a Palestinian crossings official.

Commercial goods will enter through Kerem Shalom, fuel through Nahal Oz and wheat through Karni. Over the past week Israel maintained its siege on the Strip, allowing only 463 truckloads of goods into the area, home to 1.5 million Gazans.

The six-day total equals the daily amount of goods that was transferred into the Strip before Israel imposed the blockade.

Crossings are expected to be partially open Friday and closed Saturday.

27 June - Saturday - Closed

28 June - Sunday - Two points open, 86 trucks and limited fuel

29 June - Monday - Three points open, 50 trucks and limited fuel

30 June - Tuesday - Two points open, 111 trucks and limited fuel

1 July - Wednesday - Two points open, 105 trucks and limited fuel