How aid enters Gaza
1
2
Rafah crossing,
Egyptian side
Trucks with aid are driven to the Egypt/
Gaza border crossing.
El Arish Intl. Airport
Aid shipments often start here.
3
Nitzana crossing, Israel
Trucks drive to the Israeli inspection point
and unload.
Inspection
The shipment is inspected by Israeli authorities. If one item is rejected, the whole truck is often turned back, according to humanitarian organizations.
Approved shipments are reloaded onto the same trucks and sent back toward Gaza.
4
Rafah crossing or Kerem Shalom crossing
Once trucks cross the border into Gaza at one of these points, the goods are reloaded onto Palestinian trucks before being driven into the enclave.
10 miles
10 km
Erez crossing
Not currently
in use
Medeterranean
Sea
ISRAEL
GAZA
Rafah
crossing
2
4
Kerem Shalom
crossing
EGYPT
El Arish Intl. Airport
Collection point for
humanitarian supplies
1
44 km
27 miles
Nitzana crossing
Inspection site
3
LEBANON
Med. Sea
WEST
BANK
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Detail
GAZA
ISRAEL
EGYPT
JORDAN
How aid enters Gaza
1
2
Rafah crossing,
Egyptian side
Trucks with aid are driven to the Egypt/
Gaza border crossing.
El Arish Intl. Airport
Aid shipments often start here.
3
Nitzana crossing, Israel
Trucks drive to the Israeli inspection point and unload.
Inspection
The shipment is inspected by Israeli authorities. If one item is rejected, the whole truck is often turned back, according to humanitarian organizations.
Approved shipments are reloaded onto the same trucks and sent back toward Gaza.
4
Rafah crossing or Kerem Shalom crossing
Once trucks cross the border into Gaza at one of these points, the goods are reloaded onto Palestinian trucks before being driven into the enclave.
LEBANON
Erez crossing
Not currently
in use
Med. Sea
Med.
Sea
WEST
BANK
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Detail
GAZA
ISRAEL
ISRAEL
GAZA
EGYPT
JORDAN
Rafah
crossing
2
4
Kerem Shalom
crossing
EGYPT
El Arish Intl. Airport
Collection point for
humanitarian supplies
1
44 km
27 miles
3
Nitzana crossing
Inspection site
10 miles
10 km
Kerem Shalom crossing
This goods crossing between
Israel and Gaza is not used for international aid
How aid enters Gaza
LEBANON
El Arish International Airport
Aid shipments often start here.
Med. Sea
1
Erez crossing
Not currently
in use
Rafah crossing,
Egyptian side
Trucks with aid are driven
to the Egypt/Gaza border crossing.
2
Med.
Sea
WEST
BANK
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Detail
GAZA
3
Nitzana crossing, Israel
Trucks drive to the Israeli inspection point and unload.
ISRAEL
ISRAEL
GAZA
EGYPT
JORDAN
Rafah
crossing
Inspection
The shipment is inspected by Israeli authorities. If one item is rejected, the whole truck is often turned back, according to humanitarian organizations.
Approved shipments are reloaded onto the same trucks and sent back toward Gaza.
2
4
Kerem Shalom
crossing
EGYPT
El Arish Intl. Airport
Collection point for
humanitarian supplies
1
44 km
27 miles
4
Rafah crossing or
Kerem Shalom crossing
Once trucks cross the border into Gaza at one of these points, the goods are reloaded onto Palestinian trucks before being driven into the enclave.
Nitzana crossing
Inspection site
3
10 miles
10 km