Evacuation and Humanitrian

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Evacuation and Humanitrian Efforts in Lebanon
Unclassified
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General

• Due to the fighting in Lebanon, the I.D.F. has
  implemented a policy concerning the evacuation of
  foreign nationals from Lebanese territory.
• Furthermore, a policy has been created
  coordinating the humanitarian relief efforts in
  Lebanon.
• All requests to either vacate foreign nationals
  from Lebanon or to supply Lebanon with
  humanitarian aid should be coordinated with the
  I.D.F. via the Strategic Planning and
  International Cooperation Division (SPINC
  Division).
• The Centre for the Coordination of Evacuation and
  Humanitarian Relief has been created in the SPINC
  Division HQ to handle the different requests.
• The centre is manned at all times by officers and
  NCOs from the SPINC division, IDI and MFA
  representatives.

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• The I.D.F. will enable the evacuation of foreign
  nationals and the supply of humanitarian aid to
  Lebanon via land, sea and air
• Land
• The IDFs most recommended route for evacuation
  is the coastal road from Beirut via Tripoli
  leading to the Al-Arida border crossing with
  Syria.
• This route is not targeted by the Israeli Air
  Force and thus is the only advisable route out of
  Lebanon.
• All other routes out of Lebanon east to Syria
  are NOT recommended and cannot be coordinated
  with the IDF.

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• Sea
• Passage through the Israeli Naval blockade can be
  coordinated. The Port of Beirut is the preferred
  point of exit.
• Special passage may be arranged for docking at
  the Ports of Tyre, Naqura, Sydon or Tripoli.
• Air
• Airway passage of helicopters may be coordinated,
  for which a safety box has been created around
  the Port of Beirut.
• The IDF recommends the landing zone of the Port
  of Beirut, and the Police School of Beirut.
• The Beirut Airport is NOT available for aircraft
  landings.

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Humanitarian Aid

• As an act of goodwill, the government of Israel
  has agreed to coordinate the introduction of
  humanitarian aid to the civilian population in
  Lebanon.
• The two international organisations conducting
  the relief efforts are UNSCO and the ICRC.
• Countries desiring to assist in the humanitarian
  relief efforts should contact those organisations.

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Statistics of Evacuations
Tuesday the 18th of July 7 vessels from 6
countries. 8 flights from 3 countries. 9 land
convoys.
Monday the 17th of July 3 vessels from 3
countries. 4 flights from 3 countries. 11 Land
convoys. Wednesday the 19th of July 9 vessels
from 9 countries. 13 flights from 3 countries. 12
land convoys.
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Friday the 21st of July 26 vessels from 8
countries. 17 flights from 3 countries. 21 land
convoys.
Thursday the 20th of July 25 vessels from 9
countries. 17 flights from 3 countries. 18
convoys. Saturday the 22nd of July 32 vessels
from 7 countries. 20 vessels from 3 countries. 9
land convoys.
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Sunday the 23rd of July 29 vessels from 8
countries (out of them 3 humanitarian). 13
flights from 3 countries. 9 land convoys. Monday
the 24th of July 19 vessels from 8 countries. 23
flights from 3 countries. 6 land convoys. 3 ICRC
humanitarian aid convoys
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Overall 170 Vessels from 17 countries. 121
flights from 3 countries. 90 land convoys from 31
countries.
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Overall 170 Vessels from 17 countries. 121
flights from 3 countries. 90 land convoys from 31
countries. Countries participating Romania,
Jordan, Australia, Poland, Denmark, Russia,
India, Turkey, UNTSO, UNIFIL, ICRC, Sweden,
Norway, UK, US, Greece, France, Ukraine, The
Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Spain, China,
Brazil, Italy, UAE, Malta, Slovakia, Belgium,
Mexico, Bulgaria, Venezuela, Uruguay, Canada,
Argentina, Philippines, Japan, Austria, Chile and
Thailand
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Structure of the Centre for the Coordination of
Evacuation and Humanitarian Relief
Foreign Element
Centre for the Coordination of Evacuation and
Humanitarian Relief
Ops. Room SPINC Division MFA IDI
Humanitarian Cell
Evacuation Cell
Liaison Officer-UNSCO
Northern CO
Ops. Div.
Navy
Air Force
IDI
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Principles of Action

• Nations conducting the evacuation will bear full
  responsibility for the evacuation operations.
  Israel will not be responsible in any way for the
  evacuation operations or for security measures
  that may be required to conduct them.
• The evacuating nations should be aware that they
  will be operating in active combat zones and
  should take appropriate and necessary
  precautions.
• The coordination with the I.D.F. is solely for
  the purpose of imposing the maritime and the
  aerial blockade and to avoid accidents.
• The evacuating forces should refrain from any
  acts that may be interpreted as hostile.

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Principles of Action - continued

• The evacuation forces should stay clear from
  buildings and locations associated with the
  Hizbollah and should refrain from any contact or
  assistance to Hizbollah and its members. Any such
  assistance may put the evacuating forces in
  danger and may cause the evacuation operations to
  come to a halt.
• Prior coordination with the Lebanese authorities
  may be necessary. The evacuating nations are
  responsible for any such coordination, if
  necessary.
• The execution of any evacuation operation is
  subject to a real-time assessment of the
  situation. Israel shall do the utmost to promptly
  inform the evacuating nations of any developments
  that may hamper or delay evacuation operations.