Hamas authorities reverse restrictions on access to Erez; sharp drop in permits for businesspeople
April 9, 2017. Access to the Hamas-controlled checkpoint known as 4-4 has been reopened to all permit-holders. Information collected by the Palestinian Civil Affairs Committee in Gaza indicates a sharp decline in number of valid merchant permits held by Palestinian residents of Gaza. Read More »

Scorched earth policy in Gaza: Israeli planes renew spraying near perimeter fence
April 5, 2017. Israeli planes sprayed herbicides near the perimeter fence around Gaza this morning and yesterday morning. The Ministry of Agriculture in the Strip is assessing damage to local crops. Read More »

Access to Erez Crossing still being denied by de facto authorities
April 2, 2017. Today marks the start of a second week during which the Hamas-controlled checkpoint en route to Erez Crossing in Gaza remains almost completely closed. Read More »

Hamas-controlled side of Erez closed
March 26, 2017. The Gaza Ministry of Interior announced this morning that the Hamas-controlled passage leading to Erez Crossing would remain closed in both directions until further notice, for security reasons. Read More »

Gaza’s unemployment rate almost 42% in 2016
March 9, 2017. A final look at 2016 reveals unemployment rate dropped slightly in the last quarter, though it remained above 40%. Read More »

Gisha spokesperson: The public understands Israel’s control of Gaza comes with responsibility for Gaza residents
March 2, 2017. Director of Gisha’s research department, Salah Moshen, spoke on radio show Haboker Hazeh, Gisha spokesperson, Shai Grunberg, spoke on TV’s “London et Kirshenbaum”. Read More »

Drop of 44% in exits from Gaza in January
February 23, 2017. The number of exits of Palestinians through Erez Crossing plummeted by 44% in January of this year compared to last January. Read More »

First opening of Rafah Crossing in 2017, for four days
February 7, 2017. During the four days of operations, 5,719 entries and exits were recorded. The crossing was open on 48 days throughout 2016. Read More »

Gaza farmers assess the damage after another round of herbicide spraying
February 1, 2017. A visit to farmers whose crops were damaged in the latest round of spraying by Israeli planes, near the fence separating Gaza and Israel. Read More »

Gisha’s research department director: “There is no time to waste when it comes to the state of Gaza’s infrastructure”
January 25, 2017. Salah Mohsen, director of Gisha’s research department, introduced Gisha’s new report, Hand on the Switch: Who’s responsible for Gaza’s infrastructure crisis? on Israeli Channel 1 TV daily news show “Hamusaf” Read More »

Israeli planes again spray herbicides near Gaza farmland
January 23, 2017. Civilian planes hired by the Israeli air force spray herbicides near the fence that separates the Gaza Strip from Israel, in proximity to Palestinian farmland in northern and central Gaza. The damage to the crops is currently being assessed. Read More »

New report by Gisha: Who is responsible for the state of Gaza’s infrastructure?
January 24, 2017. The report describes the state of electricity, water, sewage, and communications infrastructure in Gaza and analyzes how responsibility for remedying the situation is shared among the different actors. Read More »

Gaza cancer patients protest the “security blocks” that deny them medical treatment
December 28, 2016. Dozens of women cancer patients held a protest in front of the Palestinian Civil Affairs Committee. The women were protesting Israel’s policy of denying permits to exit Gaza to continue life-saving treatment due to security blocks Read More »