Two days later an airlift began that would bring in over 15,000 men and 581 tons of supplies.

Some 63,500 prisoners were provided with 4470 tons of supplies.

On the first day, 29 tons of supplies were brought to the Negev.

Within a month some 18,000 men and 44,000 tons of supplies had been landed.

Also expected were 1,200 tons of supplies for rescue vessels.

With their landing lights on, the aircraft brought in 16 tons of supplies.

Over the next seven months 35,000 tons of supplies in 5,000 vehicles were carried along it.

Over the following weeks, they planned to provide 46 metric tons of supplies.

Countless tons of supplies had been flown in or were on their way.

In addition to its own structure, L.59 carried 15 tons of supplies.