Surge in COVID cases in the Gaza Strip
April 7, 2021. The Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip links the large number of cases to British variant, with first cases of infection by the variant officially identified just recently. Read More »

Six human rights organizations submit High Court petition demanding that Israel provide vaccines to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza
March 25, 2021. Morbidity and mortality rates in the occupied Palestinian territory are increasing dramatically but the vaccine supply to Palestinians so far covers less than 1.5% of the population. Read More »

One year of “coronavirus closure” at Erez Crossing
March 18, 2021. This month marks one year since the start of the pandemic, 12 months during which even the world’s strongest economies and healthcare systems were pushed to the brink. Read More »

Crossings update: Rafah Crossing opened until further notice, after operating four days last week. Israel continues to deny virtually all travel via Erez
February 9, 2021. Rafah Crossing was opened last week and about 7,000 people crossed in both directions between Gaza and Egypt. Israel’s lockdown at Erez Crossing has been in effect for almost a year. Read More »

Crossings update: Rafah to open; no change in ‘coronavirus closure’ at Erez blocking students; Coronavirus cases in Gaza top 50,000
January 31, 2021. Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt will open in both directions tomorrow, for the first time since November 2020. Israel still refusing to allow Palestinians to transit through its territory abroad. Read More »

Students from Gaza blocked for travel to studies abroad
January 14, 2021. Students from Gaza are being blocked for travel abroad due to Israel’s “coronavirus closure” on Gaza. Some 450 academics in Israel have already signed a petition calling on the government to allow them to travel. Read More »

Gisha and 29 other Israeli, Palestinian and international health and human rights organizations: Israel must provide necessary vaccines to Palestinians
January 6, 2021. The letter urges the Israeli authorities to live up to their legal obligations and ensure that quality vaccines be provided to Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. Read More »

Crossings update: Rafah opens for three days. Despite resumption of PA coordination, Erez remains essentially closed. Spike in coronavirus cases
December 3, 2020. Rafah Crossing was opened for travel for three days (November 24-26). More than 23,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been found in the Strip to date, more than 10,000 of which are currently active. Read More »

Gaza unemployment rate in third quarter: 48.6%
November 18, 2020. The unemployment rate in the third quarter of 2020 is 3.5% higher than the third quarter of 2019. Israel’s lockdown at Erez Crossing continues to hinder economic activity and block access to work and trade. Read More »

Crossings update: Rafah Crossing opens for four days. Erez Crossing still under lockdown
November 11, 2020. Rafah Crossing between Egypt and Gaza was opened last week for travel in both directions subject to Egyptian criteria. Number of active cases COVID-19 in Gaza exceeds 3,000. Read More »

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 »