(IDF) The IDF's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) office reported Sunday that it has set up a mechanism to monitor the humanitarian situation in Gaza to avoid deterioration to a humanitarian crisis. On Saturday, 13 trucks containing medical supplies, 5 trucks containing food, and 2 trucks containing water entered Gaza through the Rafah Crossing. Hamas has prepared for this war for months, accumulating many resources which it chooses not to share with hospitals in need. Hamas owns a fuel reserve of 1 million liters. On Sunday, Hamas confiscated 50,000 liters of fuel from a private vendor. When it infiltrated Israel, Hamas destroyed 9 out of 10 power lines to Gaza. There is no evidence of severe food shortage in supermarkets, despite some localized shortages. There are no reported shortages in UNRWA shelters. The list of medical supplies demanded by the Gazans isn't proportional to what is needed for a hospital in an emergency state, according to the expert opinion of the medical corps.
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