COGAT

IDF confirms entry of tents, winter supplies into Gaza after Hamas blames Israel for conditions

In addition to the tents and winter supplies, the IDF detailed other humanitarian projects being conducted in the Gaza Strip, including efforts to improve water and sanitation infrastructure.

Tents being brought into the Gaza Strip.
Displaced Palestinians react at a partially flooded tent camp during a rainy day in Gaza City, November 7, 2026.

COGAT rejects Hamas allegations of unpreparedness for winter rain, says 91,000 new tents delivered

Children gather and play on a water truck in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on September 23, 2026. The Emergency Committee of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry recently held a protest, warning that shortages of tires, oil, and spare parts are disrupting the operation of these water trucks.

Gaza aid shipments resume as Hamas backs down from extortion threats targeting private merchants

Nickolay Mladenov takes part in a charter announcement for U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

BoP's Mladenov: Suspension of private sector goods into Gaza is 'unacceptable'


Israel to close West Bank, Gaza crossings for October 7 remembrance ceremonies, COGAT says

During the closure, passage through crossings in the West Bank will be permitted only in humanitarian, medical, and other exceptional cases, subject to COGAT approval.

A view shows a sign as trucks carrying aid (not pictured) wait at the Israeli side of the Kerem Shalom border crossing to southern Gaza, October 20, 2025.

PM, Defense Minister deny any instruction exists to reopen Erez Border Crossing into Gaza Strip

There are preparations to open the crossing on September 1, but it still requires final approval, sources from COGAT told The Jerusalem Post.

View of the Erez border crossing between Israel and Gaza, which has been closed since the October 7 massacre, on December 16, 2025.

Drugs found in Gaza aid as IDF destroys Hamas weapons in mosques, arrests West Bank terrorists

"Hamas remains the main obstacle to further improving the situation in the Gaza Strip," a senior COGAT official said.

Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid wait at the Kerem Shalom crossing before entering the Gaza Strip from southern Israel, August 12, 2026.

Hamas obstructing aid efforts as Gaza supplies exceed humanitarian needs, COGAT says

"The organization interferes with humanitarian operations, exploits civilian infrastructure, influences distribution mechanisms, and continues its repeated attempts to smuggle prohibited items."

Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid wait at the Kerem Shalom crossing before entering the Gaza Strip from southern Israel, August 12, 2026.

Israel must investigate itself: IDF accountability strengthens the country - editorial

An army governed by law must be capable of determining when a mistake was understandable, when negligence occurred, and when a line was crossed.

ISRAELI SOLDIERS look toward the northern Gaza Strip from an observation point near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel, April 21, 2026.

Israel publishes internal war crimes probe, in first since October 7 Massacre

The IDF examined five major cases, including the Islamic Red Crescent and the death of Hind Rajab, resulting in two criminal probes, two disciplinary probes, and the closure of one file.

The IDF ordered a deeper prove into the killing of six-year-old Palestinian child Hind Rajab, pictured here.

IDF, COGAT evacuate illegal outpost near Hebron three months after residents attack police - report

The outpost, known as Givat Or Yehuda, was reportedly the site of a violent incident three months earlier, which Army Radio cited as the reason for Monday's evacuation.

Israeli settlers are evacuated from illegal outpost Givat Or Yehuda, in the southern Hebron hills, on August 17, 2026.

UN official condemns ‘de facto authorities’ assault on humanitarian workers, fails to name Hamas

Hamas terrorists invaded the warehouse and assaulted two drivers who were delivering humanitarian supplies, according to the UN.

Alexander De Croo, (3rd-R) Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), visits a food distribution point in Gaza City, on February 16, 2026; illustrative

Pineapples stuffed with thousands of smuggled cigarettes intercepted by IDF at Gaza crossing

The cigarette-filled pineapples were transported in a truck carrying a shipment purchased by an Israeli company, intended to reach the Kerem Shalom Crossing as part of humanitarian aid.

Pineapple filled with cigarettes intended to be smuggled across the border into Gaza.

Gaza received more than triple of UN's food aid requirements during ceasefire, COGAT reveals

In its report, COGAT stated that the amount of food and other humanitarian supplies entering the Gaza Strip between October 2025 and June 2026 had "significantly exceeded" amounts set by the UN.

Palestinians gather to receive aid, including food supplies, at a distribution center in Gaza City, June 26, 2025