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

Source: Palestine Logistics Cluster

Graphic: Henrik Pettersson and Lou Robinson, CNN