Gisha and 16 other organizations in letter to Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs: Stop the ministry’s harassment of United Nations OHCHR staff
October 22, 2020. The letter states: “These censorship attempts are bound to fail: They will not succeed in hiding the implications of Israel’s policy and the human rights violations it commits in the oPt, nor will they silence or hinder us, our work, or that of our colleagues.” Read More »

Incursion of Israeli bulldozers into the Strip destroys crops
October 18, 2020. On October 13, Israeli tanks and bulldozers entered Gaza, reaching up to 300 meters into the Strip and causing extensive damage to crops and livlihoods. Read More »

Rafah Crossing opens for three days. Movement through Erez Crossing still at a virtual standstill. Kerem Shalom Crossing operates as usual.
October 1, 2020. Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt opened for three days this week for movement in both directions. There are now 1,332 verified cases of coronavirus in the Gaza Strip. Read More »

Gaza unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2020: 49.1%
September 21, 2020. Gaza’s unemployment rate grew in the second quarter of 2020 and now stands at 49.1%. The number of women employed in Gaza dropped by 30%; the unemployment rate among women under the age of 30 is 92%. Read More »

Israel is preventing countless Palestinians from returning home to Gaza
September 13, 2020. Legal action by Gisha enabled three women to return to the Strip after months of waiting in Jordan. Countless Gaza residents are still stranded in Jordan and other countries due to Israel’s refusal to process their applications. Read More »

Israel reverses punitive restrictions imposed in recent weeks, including its ban on entry of fuel into Gaza but leaves the ‘regular’ closure in place
September 1, 2020. Gaza’s power plant is expected to gradually resume operations today. Kerem Shalom is operating as usual. Residents still under lockdown enforced by local authorities. Read More »

Five human rights organization in petition to Israel’s High Court: Israel must immediately remove ban on entry of fuel to Gaza
August 31, 2020. Yesterday, Gisha and four other human rights organizations submitted an urgent petition to Israel’s High Court, demanding that Israel reverse all restrictions, including on entry of fuel and other goods through Kerem Shalom Crossing Read More »

Gaza authorities extend lockdown by 72 hours. Kerem Shalom is operating but Israel continues to block entry of fuel for Gaza’s power plant
August 27, 2020. Residents have been receiving no more than 6 non-consecutive hours of power per day. Three Gaza residents have died so far as a result of the coronavirus. Read More »

First confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Gaza’s general population. Gisha calls on Israel to immediately reverse punitive measures
August 25, 2020. Four people, all members of the same family, have tested positive for COVID-19. Gaza authorities have imposed a full lockdown for 48 hours. Movement through the crossings at a standstill. Read More »

Israel continues to block entry of fuel to the Strip. Gaza’s power plant shut down due to fuel shortage.
August 18, 2020. Gaza’s sole power plant stopped operating this morning due to a fuel shortage caused by Israel’s decision to block entry of fuel to Gaza via Kerem Shalom Crossing. Israel is also blocking access to Gaza’s sea space for the third consecutive day. Read More »

Gisha and partner human rights and civil society organizations call on Israel to immediately reverse measures constituting collective punishment
August 13, 2020. The instruction of Israel’s Minister of Defense to block the entry of fuel to the Strip is an additional, cynical act of collective punishment designed to deliberately harm Gaza’s two million residents. Read More »

Crossings and coronavirus update: Collective punishment in a pandemic
August 13, 2020. This week, Israel restricted entrance of goods to Gaza, limited the fishing zone and halted entrance of fuel in blatant acts of collective punishment. Rafah was open for three days. Read More »

Jerusalem District Court rules in favor of Gisha, ordering Israel to facilitate the return of three Gaza residents stranded abroad
August 5, 2020. Following a petition filed by Gisha on behalf of three Gaza residents stranded abroad, the Jerusalem District Court ordered Israel to facilitate their return home. Read More »

Crossings update: Four more cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in Gaza. Travel through Erez and Rafah remains minimal. Electricity supply available to residents decreases.
July 26, 2020. To date, 76 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the Strip, five of which are still active. With rising temperatures and increased demand, power supply has dropped to less than 12 non-consecutive hours per day. Read More »