10 June 2024
The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) was activated for the conflict crisis in Gaza on 31 October 2023. Situation Reports are published weekly.
Highlights
• On 08 June, the ETC submitted a list of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) equipment to support the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS) operations in Deir Al Balah to the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) for approval. The equipment is being procured.
• On 07 June, the ETC met with the Office of the Quartet to identify viable solutions to enhance connectivity and improve communications infrastructure to facilitate humanitarian response efforts in Gaza.
• On 05 June, the ETC received confirmation on the availability of an additional 13 Very High Frequency (VHF) radios with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) for the use of UN agencies in Gaza. These radios will be handed over to Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), who is coordinating to secure transportation clearance from COGAT and facilitating the transportation of the radios into Gaza. With these additional radios, a total of 43 VHF radios will be transported into Gaza upon receipt of clearance from
COGAT.
Document Type: Situation Report
Document Sources: World Food Programme (WFP)
Subject: Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Funding needs, Gaza Strip, Security issues, Technology
Publication Date: 10/06/2024
URL source: https://etcluster.org/document/etc-palestine-situation-report-32-10-june-2024