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 »

Gisha files Freedom of Information petition against PMO for failure to respond to FOIA application within 120 days
AP 12695-11-17 Gisha v. Prime Minister’s Office (filed November 6, 2017) Read More »

Petition by a Gaza resident to release a shipment of goods seized by MOD rejected by the District Court; Gisha submitted an appeal to the High Court
AAA 8512/17 A.S. v. Minister of Defense (filed November 1, 2017) Read More »

Gisha files High Court petition for a response to an application for travel abroad for post-graduate studies
HCJ 7767/17 Omar Shawa et al. v. Minister of Defense et al. October 30, 2017 Read More »

Gisha petitions High Court for reinstatement of Gaza resident’s Israeli citizenship
HCJ 8103/17 A. v. Ministry of Interior, October 22, 2017 Read More »