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* The Israeli army declared a no-go zone of 300 meters from the fence. However, an OCHA/WFP study published in August 2010 concluded that the width of the enforced no-go zone is 500 meters from the fence.

1 Erez Crossing 2 Nahal Oz Crossing 3 Karni Crossing 4 Sufa Crossing 5 Kerem Shalom Crossing 6 The Yasser Arafat 7 Rafah Crossing 8 Gaza Seaport 9 The Fishermen‘s Port
International Airport
The crossing serves mainly as a point Nahal Oz previously served as a The crossing was built in 1994 and Sufa Crossing was built in 1994 The crossing has operated since 2005 The crossing was opened by Israel in 1982. This is the site of Gaza’s planned The Fishermen’s Port, whose waters
of passage for people traveling between transfer point for benzene, diesel served as the main crossing for the and served as a transfer point for for the transfer of humanitarian aid to The airport, which was officially Beginning in 2005, it was operated by the seaport, as agreed upon in the are 4-5 meters deep, is home to the
the Gaza Strip and Israel, and between fuel and gas from Israel to the Gaza transfer of goods between Israel and construction materials including sand, the Gaza Strip. Beginning in mid-2007, opened in 1998, operated until PA and Egypt under the supervision of the Oslo Accords. Construction small boats of Gaza’s fishermen. The
Gaza and the West Bank. Since 1991, Strip through underground pipes. The the Gaza Strip, by way of multiple gravel and cement, from Israel and it served as the main crossing for the October 2000. In December 2001 EU and via indirect Israeli control. After began in July 2000 but stopped Oslo Accords called for allowing fishing
residents of Gaza have been required to crossing was closed at the beginning lanes and advanced inspection the West Bank to the Gaza Strip. Israel transfer of goods to Gaza. After Israel and May 2002, Israel bombed the Hamas took control of Gaza in June 2007, in September when the Intifada up to 20 nautical miles from the shore,
obtain individual exit permits in order of 2010, and fuel has since been equipment. In June 2007, Israel closed closed the crossing in 2008. halted the operation of the conveyer control tower and runway. During the crossing was shut down completely, broke out. In September 2001, but today fishing is prohibited beyond
to travel via Erez. Today, passage of transferred to Gaza via the Kerem Karni, except for a conveyor belt, which belt at Karni in March 2011, it is now Operation Cast Lead in 2009, the except for limited openings by Egypt. Israel destroyed the site, and has three nautical miles from the shore.
Palestinians is limited to "exceptional Shalom Crossing. was partially operational and used the only operational goods crossing into airport was further destroyed Following the flotilla incident of May 2010, since not permitted it to be rebuilt. As commercial fishing occurs far from
humanitarian cases", mainly patients, mainly for the transfer of grain and and out of Gaza, though its capacity is and presently serves as a site Egypt opened the crossing regularly to the shore, the restrictions prevent
who travel with companions, in order animal feed. The conveyor belt was limited compared to that of Karni. for foraging gravel and other limited categories of travelers, and in May many fishermen from earning a decent
to receive treatment in Israeli and West closed in March 2011. construction materials. 2011 removed additional restrictions on living.
Bank hospitals. Palestinians traveling through Rafah.
Photo: OCHA
Photo: Palestine News Agency (WAFA)

Photo: Palestine News Agency (WAFA)

Photo: European Union

Photo: Gisha

Photo: Gisha

Photo: Gisha
Photo: European Union

Photo: Yasser Kdih

• This map is based on OCHA (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, occupied Palestinian territory) basemap of the Gaza Strip, 2010 found at www.ochaopt.org • This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the Iris O'Brien Foundation. • Access and closure data is as of July 2011 | Map produced: July 2011 Designed by: www.RoniLevit.com Gisha contact details: tel. 972-3-6244120 | fax 972-3-6244130 | email info@gisha.org | www.gisha.org