Beersheva District Court dismisses petition by Gaza resident to visit her husband who is incarcerated in Israel (AP 44356-03-16, R. v. COGAT)
Hearing held May 9, 2016 Read More »

Following petition by Gisha, court orders Civil Administration to publish all missing procedures within six weeks, and orders it to pay 30,000 NIS in legal costs, AP 68189-12-14 Gisha v. Civil Administration
Hearing held May 3, 2016 Read More »

Gisha asks to join as amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) in petition filed by the Israeli Council of Transporters and Carriers against a Ministry of Transportation decision to restrict truck traffic on the roads leading to the Kerem Shalom crossing (AP 1400-05-16 Council of Transporters and Carriers et al. v. Road Sign Authority et al.)
Application filed May 3, 2016 Read More »

Gisha files administrative petition against COGAT’s decision to deny an entire family’s exit from Gaza for the purpose of attending a visa interview at the American Consulate in East Jerusalem (AP 43092-04-16, A.H et al. v. COGAT)
Petition filed April 21, 2016. Read More »

Gisha and HaMoked demand that COGAT revoke a new provision conditioning the exit of Gaza residents abroad on agreeing not to return to Gaza for at least a year
The letter was sent on April 19, 2016. Read More »

Application by Gaza resident to enter Israel to support his spouse who had to undergo pregnancy termination was not handled with due expediency by COGAT. The urgent petition filed on his behalf by Gisha did not help (AP 17560-04-16 S.N. v. Minister of Defense et al.)
Petition filed on April 10, 2016. Read More »

State refuses to provide information about delays and questioning of people transiting through Erez Crossing
Responses received on April 11 and 21, 2016. Read More »

In response to Gisha’s Freedom of Information application, COGAT admits it has no procedures or internal guidelines regulating the issue of controlled dual-use goods entering Gaza
Response received March 22, 2016 Read More »

Gisha files administrative petition with Beersheva District Court against COGAT’s repeated refusal to allow a Gaza resident to visit her spouse who is incarcerated in Israel AP 44356-03-16 A. v. COGAT
Petition filed March 21, 2016 Read More »

The Water Authority provides information about water sold by Israel to the Gaza Strip
Response received March 13, 2016 Read More »

Following a High Court petition filed by Gisha, Israeli citizens were able to enter Gaza to attend their granddaughter’s wedding, whom they have not seen for ten years, HCJ 1952/16 Naser v. GOC Southern Command
Judgment issued March 9, 2016 Read More »

Hearing held in Gisha’s Freedom of Information petition against COGAT: The state is refusing to provide figures on the issuance of Israeli permits to Palestinian residents in cases of security preclusions AP 49730-10-15 Gisha v. COGAT et al.
Hearing held February 14, 2016. Read More »

In response to Freedom of Information applications by Gisha, COGAT confirms only two applications were admitted under the “settlement procedure”
Response received February 11, 2016 Read More »

In 2015, Israel supplied Gaza with 7.5 million cubic meters of water, according to information supplied to Gisha by Mekorot
Response received January 28, 2016 Read More »