Israel is still blocking virtually all movement to and from Gaza via the crossings it controls
October 18, 2018. Though the exchange of fire between Israel and Gaza has died down, Israel is still blocking virtually all movement to and from Gaza via the crossings it controls, Erez and Kerem Shalom; harming the well-being of people who need to cross and causing immediate and irreversible damage to Gaza’s faltering economy. Read More »

Deteriorating living conditions feed frustration and desperation in Gaza
October 7, 2018. It’s been 29 weeks, or just over six months, since the protests along the fence separating Gaza and Israel began. More closure and more violence are the obstacles to security and prosperity for the region as a whole. Read More »

Gisha ahead of the AHLC meeting in NYC: Economic recovery in Gaza will only be possible when Israel lifts restrictions on movement of people and goods
September 26, 2018. The Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) will hold its semi-annual meeting tomorrow. A World Bank report published ahead of the meeting expresses concern over the potentially imminent collapse of Gaza’s economy. A fundamental prerequisite for jump-starting Gaza’s economy is, first and foremost, the lifting of blanket restrictions Israel places on the movement of people and goods to and from Gaza. Read More »

Erez Crossing closed again; Tens of thousands on waiting list to exit Gaza through Rafah
September 5, 2018. Today Israel closed Erez Crossing for exit from Gaza. The crossing could remain closed until next Wednesday due to the Jewish New Year. Erez was closed by Israel for eight days in August, and was only reopened last week. Read More »

Israel’s High Court cancels policy preventing patients’ access to treatment due to alleged family ties to “Hamas members”
August 27, 2018. The justices ruled that the Israeli Security Cabinet’s 2017 decision to deny Gaza patients access to medical treatment as a means of leverage over Hamas was ineffective and illegal. Read More »

Erez Crossing still closed
August 26, 2018. Since August 20, Israel has barred movement of people into and out of Gaza through Erez, other than in cases deemed to be “urgent humanitarian exceptions.” Gisha sent the defense minister an urgent letter, demanding that the crossing be opened immediately. Read More »

High Court orders state to submit attorney general’s position on denying medical treatment on grounds that a “first-degree relative is a Hamas operative”
August 21, 2018. Yesterday, Israel’s High Court of Justice heard a petition filed on behalf of medical patients from Gaza whose applications to travel for treatment were rejected because a “first-degree relative is a Hamas operative.” Read More »

More collective punishment – Israel partially closes Erez Crossing
August 20, 2018. Erez Crossing was closed yesterday, with the exception of what Israel defines as “humanitarian cases.” Immediately affected were businesspeople and traders, as well as 200 individuals set to travel via Allenby Bridge to visit family over the holiday. Read More »

Record unemployment in Gaza
August 20, 2018. Gaza’s unemployment rate reached 53.7% during the second quarter of 2018 – before the closure of the Kerem Shalom crossing – 71.1 among young people. Read More »

Six human rights organizations in urgent High Court petition: Reverse all restrictions on movement of goods through Kerem Shalom Crossing and immediately allow entry of fuel to Gaza
August 13, 2018. On Thursday, we petitioned the High Court along with five other organizations to immediately reverse all restrictions imposed by Israel on the movement of goods through Kerem Shalom Crossing, the main lifeline for the two million people living in the Gaza Strip. Read More »

Civilians must be protected
August 9, 2018. Gisha is greatly concerned by the escalation in hostilities in the south, impacting civilians in both Gaza and in southern Israel. Read More »

Gisha’s international relations coordinator detained and interrogated at the Taba Border Crossing into Israel
August 6, 2018. This incident mirrors several like it where human rights defenders and anti-occupation activists are singled out for their work and their views, with the apparent goal of intimidating them and stifling dissent. Read More »

Israel has again halted the entrance of fuel and gas via Kerem Shalom Crossing
August 2, 2018. Yesterday, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced another ban on the entry of gasoline, diesel and cooking gas into the Gaza Strip via Kerem Shalom Crossing. Read More »

Fuel and gas allowed into Gaza via Kerem Shalom, but entrance and exit of other goods still blocked
July 24, 2018. Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced this morning that Israel will allow fuel and cooking gas to enter the Gaza Strip. As of the writing of this update, six truckloads of cooking gas and four truckloads of diesel had entered the Strip. Read More »