IDF details winter supplies and medical support entering Gaza
The IDF said it and COGAT are continuing winter preparations and humanitarian coordination in Gaza, in coordination with the Board of Peace and in cooperation with the UN, international organizations and donor countries.
Since preparations began, more than 93,000 tents and over 8,600 trucks carrying winter supplies have entered Gaza, according to the IDF. These totals include thousands of tents and hundreds of trucks in the past week.
Water, sanitation and hygiene efforts include the entry of 16 sewage vacuum trucks, repairs to sewage, drainage and water infrastructure, and continued approval and coordination of equipment and supplies. Mobile clinics and vaccinations have also been approved.
Hundreds of trucks carrying medical equipment and medications have entered Gaza in recent weeks, with supplies delivered directly to hospitals and clinics. These include medications, dialysis fluids, defibrillators, incubators, ultrasound machines and physiotherapy equipment.
The IDF described Hamas as the primary obstacle to Gaza’s rehabilitation, saying it continues to exploit humanitarian infrastructure and incoming aid, particularly winter supplies. It said rehabilitation would not be possible unless Hamas disarms.
The IDF and COGAT said they are continuing to work with international partners to address winter needs. The IDF also shared footage of humanitarian aid entering Gaza over the past few days.
More than 50 technological ventures in the Negev
A Dual-Use Research and Development Center was inaugurated this week in Be’er Sheva’s Innovation District to connect IDF needs with civilian innovation. The government initiative aims to turn the relocation of the IDF’s technological units to southern Israel into an engine of economic and technological growth in the Negev.
Established under Government Resolution 3474, the center connects entrepreneurs, researchers and end users to develop technologies serving both defense and civilian needs. Its NIS 36 million budget for 2026–2028 will fund operational, organizational and financial infrastructure and the launch of activities.
Partners include the Defense Ministry’s Southern Relocation Administration and Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of the Negev and Galilee, the Israel Innovation Authority, the Economy Ministry, the Be’er Sheva Municipality and academia.
Southern Relocation Administration head Alon Yifrach described the IDF’s move south as “a strategic catalyst for national growth.” He said establishing the center under DDR&D’s professional leadership connects the defense establishment’s capabilities with innovation, academia and entrepreneurship in Be’er Sheva and the wider region.
