Israel removes sweeping ban on access to “fishing zone” it enforces in Gaza’s sea space
June 18, 2019. Israel announced this morning that it would remove the full maritime closure it implemented five days earlier. Read More »

Israel imposes full maritime closure on Gaza for third time this year
June 13, 2019. Early this morning Israel imposed a full maritime closure on the Gaza Strip, banning all access to Gaza’s territorial waters. The recurrent changes to the demarcation of the zone cause deliberate harm to one of Gaza’s most vulnerable economic sectors, putting lives and livelihoods at risk. Read More »

Fishing zone reduced again in act of collective punishment
May 30, 2019. Israel has again reduced the fishing zone from 15 to 10 nm, mere days after announcing it would be restored to 15 nm in a southern section of the Strip. Read More »

In another instance of collective punishment, Israel again reduces fishing zone off Gaza’s shores to 10 nautical miles
May 23, 2019. Israel has again implemented a punitive reduction of the fishing zone it enforces in Gaza’s territorial waters. Read More »

Why does Israel prevent cookies and potato chips made in Gaza from being sold outside the Strip?
May 16, 2019. Yesterday, Israel’s High Court held a hearing on Gisha’s petition to remove the ban on exit of processed foods from Gaza for sale outside the Strip. Read More »

Second week of Ramadan: Gaza residents denied exit from the Strip
May 13, 2019. A week after the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, it has become apparent that Israel has no intention of allowing residents of Gaza to mark Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr by visiting family and the holy sites. Read More »

Israel reopens Gaza crossings, removes ban on access to the fishing zone
May 12, 2019. As of this morning, Erez and Kerem Shalom Crossings between Israel and Gaza returned to normal operations, and permission to access to Gaza’s territorial waters was renewed. Read More »

Despite the ceasefire, Israel keeps Gaza’s crossings closed
May 7, 2019. Today only non-residents of Gaza are being allowed to exit the Strip, as well as a handful of ambulances transferring patients in critical condition to treatment; Kerem Shalom crossing is closed other than for entry of fuel to Gaza; access to sea still denied. Read More »

Stop all actions that knowingly put civilians at risk
May 5, 2019. This morning, Israel closed Gaza’s crossings to movement of people and goods: Erez Crossing is closed other than for transfer of a handful of medical patients in critical condition. Kerem Shalom Crossing is closed other than for entrance of fuel for Gaza’s sole power plant. Access to Gaza’s territorial waters has been blocked completely since yesterday. Read More »

As Ramadan approaches, Muslims in Gaza still haven’t been notified if Israel intends to issue holiday permits for residents of the Strip
May 2, 2019. This week Gisha sent two urgent communications to COGAT, demanding that it clarify whether Gaza residents are included in the quotas of holiday permits it published. Read More »

Israel’s reduction of Gaza’s fishing zone constitutes collective punishment
April 30, 2019. This morning COGAT announced that Gaza’s fishing zone has been reduced to a distance of six nautical miles off Gaza’s shores “until further notice.” Read More »

Following public pressure, Israel issued 300 permits for Gaza Christians to travel to holy sites during Easter
April 29, 2019. Following public pressure and local and international media coverage of Israel’s decision to deny Gaza Christians travel to the West Bank and Jerusalem for Easter, Israel added a 300-permit quota for travel to the holy sites. Read More »

Israel deepens separation between Gaza and the West Bank: For the first time this Easter, Gaza Christians denied access to West Bank and Israel
April 17, 2019. Israel is increasingly restricting movement between Gaza and the West Bank so as to deepen the separation between the parts of the occupied Palestinian territory. Read More »

COGAT yet to announce quota for Easter permits
April 10, 2019. Gisha sent a letter to COGAT demanding it publish the “measures” for Easter. No response has been received to date. Read More »