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GAZA Situation Map - as of 5th of January 2009

Reported Palestinian casualties as of 5 January 2009 * Killed 534 20% of killed Siafa are civilians Injured point is partially open 2,470 Al Qaraya al Badawiya for a limited number of medical al Maslakh evacuations and foreign nationals. Madinat al 'Aw da Beit Lahiya

* Situation Camp Ash Shati' Camp • More than a million Gazans still have 'Izbat Beit Hanoun no electricity or water, and thousands Gaza Jabalia = 25 people = 25 people of people have fled their homes for safe Wharf shelter. Based on MoH as of 5 January 2009 40% of injured Palestinians are civilians * 'A rab Maslakh Beit Lahiya • Hospitals are unable to provide adequate Reported Israeli casualties as of 5 January 2009 Gaza intensive care to the high number of Killed * casualties. 8 of which 4 are civilians crossing point for fuels - open today. dead and at least injured Injured Nahal Oz • 534 2470 of which 46 are civilians 215,000 litres of industrial fuel along with 47 tonnes since 27 December, Source: Palestinian 106 of cooking gas have been pumped from to Gaza Ministry of Health MoH, as of 5th of = 25 people January 2009. = 25 people Al Zahra Al Mughraqa * Based on the Israeli Magen David Adom and the Israeli (Abu Middein) Defence Force (IDF), as of 5 January point for goods • 60 IDF soldiers have been wounded in Gaza since Saturday the 4th of Jan., Priority Needs: including four who remain in serious condition. • Industrial fuel is needed to power the Gaza Power Plant. Juhor ad Dik • 75% of Gaza’s electricity has been cut An off. • Replacement of ten transformers. • Wheat grain is essential to provide flour Az Zawayda Al B ureij Camp • Hospital electricity is still being provided by back-up generators for local bakeries and humanitarian food Al Camp MEDITERRANEANDeir al Balah C aSEAmp distribution to the population of Gaza. • There is an urgent need to evacuate • Bakeries need to have access to gas stored Al Musaddar patients out of Gaza. Deir al Balah in gas stations along the border area. • There is urgent need for more neuro-, • Cash is urgently needed for dependent vascular-, orthopedic- and open heart Wadi as S alqa Al Ma'ani surgeons. beneficiaries and “cash for work” program. • UNRWA has opened 11 shelters for

• It is essential that patients and ambulances 5,000 displaced persons. are able to reach hospitals. • Gaza’s water and sewage system is on Al Qarara the verge of collapse due to the lack of • Enable staff to move to repair damages to Israeli strike - Over 1000 LLEEBBAANNOONN As Sureij targets were bombed by the power and fuel. public services. Israeli Air Forces Damascus Camp Palestinian strike - 300 small • Over 530,000 people are entirely cut 'A basan al Jadida range rockets (rocket’s range off from running water, and the rest are (as Saghira) between10 to 35km). SYRIA receiving water only intermittently. Al Mawasi (K han Yunis) Khan Yunis Bani S uheila Israeli ground forces • The sewage situation is highly dangerous, posing serious risks of the spread of Al Mawasi (R afah) Qizan an water-borne diseases. 'A basan al Kabira Green Line/Armistice line 1949 Al Qarya as Suwydiya Najjar Tel Aviv WEST • Movement of humanitarian aid and food Qa' al Kharaba International boundary BANK distributions continue to be difficult due Amman Qa' al Qurein Khuza'a to dangerous situation on the ground. Umm Kameil Palestinian Built-up area Tal as Sultan Gaza Jerusalem Umm al K ilab Al Fukhkhari Camp The total Population of Gaza is 1.5 million Disclaimers: JJOORRDDAANN The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on all maps do Rafah not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the . 20% IISSRRAAEELL The data and information represented originates from OCHA oPt office as Al B ayuk indicated. EEGGYYPPTT Creation date: 5 January 2009 Shokat as Sufi Map sources: OCHA oPt office. Rafah crossing point - Sufa crossing point used 80% Narrative and statistical sources: UN OCHA and MoH as alternative crossing a r e r e l i a n t Situation Map 1 primary crossing point for 30% Printable: on A3 paper size Gaza Airport point for goods on aid people (not functional) 70% United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian crossing point - Affairs - Regional Office for the Middle East, 0 3 6 Miles 60 truckloads of humanitarian supplies North Africa and Central Asia are expected to enter