Photo: U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Ito / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain
JERUSALEM, Israel – The IDF and COGAT, the Israeli defense body that coordinates civilian affairs in Gaza, said Monday that 12 sewage-vacuum trucks for the International Committee of the Red Cross have been allowed into Gaza, and that more than 850 winter-aid requests have been approved. The IDF also said about half of the requested equipment has not yet been transferred into Gaza, which it attributed partly to logistical and budgetary challenges it said are unrelated to Israel. That explanation is the IDF’s account only.
The statement said the entry of 7,500 vaccine doses for UNICEF and three mobile clinics for the International Medical Corps has been approved. Those are approvals, and the statement did not confirm that they have been delivered. The IDF said it is reviewing some sensitive equipment and advancing alternatives that would meet humanitarian needs while minimizing the chance of Hamas exploiting it, and said Hamas has refused to disarm.
The IDF said that since its winter plan began, more than 91,000 tents and more than 8,200 trucks of winter supplies have entered Gaza. Those are cumulative totals since the plan began, not a one-day figure.
The Gaza Board of Peace said significant humanitarian progress has been made, but called the steps taken by the Israeli government and COGAT “insufficient” and urged Israel to allow more supplies in. It also called on Hamas to disarm and hand authority to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza. The statement followed heavy rain over the weekend that flooded tents, and Hamas blamed Israel for conditions.
Why it matters: winter conditions are raising pressure over shelter, sanitation and health supplies for displaced families in Gaza. Still unknown: when the approved vaccines and clinics will arrive, and how much of the remaining equipment is being held up and why. The IDF’s description of the causes and the Board of Peace’s assessment differ.
Archival photo: aid trucks staged at the Zikim Crossing in November 2025. It is not a picture of Monday’s shipments.
JBizNews Desk | Jerusalem, Israel
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