After three years, Gaza residents able to attend visa interviews at the American Consulate following two petitions filed by Gisha
AP 21283-10-18 Sharif v. Minister of Defense et al. & AP 47218-12-18 Sharif v. Minister of Defense et al. Read More »

Following High Court petition, a delegation of physicians and other medical professionals enter Gaza
HCJ 6726/18 Dr. Cowen et al. v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed September 20, 2018) Read More »

Three petitions filed by Gisha challenge Israel’s new demand that every Israeli citizen seeking to enter Gaza must provide the cell phone number of the person they are visiting in the Strip
HCJ 3307/18 CR v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed April 25, 2018); HCJ 4087/18, YR v. Minister of Defense et al. and HCJ 4092/18 WS v. Minister of Defense et al. (both filed on May 23, 2018). Read More »

Following petition filed by Gisha, Gaza lawyer is permitted to attend workshop on dialogue and mediation at Uppsala University in Sweden
HCJ 4161/18 Asmaa Ajrami v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed May 27, 2018) Read More »

Following petition filed by Gisha, a cancer patient from East Jerusalem traveled to Gaza to visit her mother and siblings, despite “failing” to meet Israel’s narrow criteria for travel to Gaza
HCJ 2983/18 Saadah Hasunah v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed April 15, 2018). Read More »

Following a High Court petition, two Christian families received permits to travel from Gaza to the West Bank for the Christmas holiday
HCJ 9815/17 Anonymous v. Minister of Defense et al. (petition filed on December 14, 2017) Read More »

Only 550 Gaza residents issued trader permits by Israel; Gisha petitioned the court on behalf of a businessman whose request to renew his trader permit was arbitrarily denied
AP 27802-12-17 M.S. v. COGAT (Petition filed on December 13, 2012) Read More »

Gisha files complaint with Governmental Freedom of Information Unit: COGAT has not responded to four Freedom of Information applications
Complaint filed September 6, 2017. Response received December 12, 2017. Read More »

Two Gaza residents obtain permits to visit sick relatives in the West Bank following Gisha’s petition
HCJ 9574/17 A.Z. et al. v. COGAT (petition filed on December 7, 2017) Read More »

Following legal action by Gisha, the state admits to losing goods belonging to a Gaza resident; court awards him 55,000 ILS in compensation
Absentee Property Administration Case 31066-01-17, judgment rendered November 30, 2017. Read More »

High Court hearing ends with a Gaza resident and her four minor children forced to sign a commitment not to request to return to Gaza for one year, as a condition for traveling abroad
HCJ 8705/17 A. et al. v. Minister of Defense; hearing held on November 20, 2017 Read More »

Gisha’s work leads to expansion of criteria for entry into Gaza: Grandparents and grandchildren with Israeli citizenship will be able to visit relatives in Gaza
New criteria published on November 16, 2017 Read More »

COGAT refuses to divulge how many residents were made to sign a commitment not to return to Gaza for one year as a condition for travel abroad
Response received on November 15, 2017. Read More »