“Open a commercial crossing in the north of the Gaza Strip immediately”
February 14, 2018. An urgent letter was sent yesterday to the PM of Israel demanding immediate action to advance the opening of a commercial crossing in the north of the Gaza Strip. Read More »

Israel proposes a plan for the “humanitarian rehabilitation” of Gaza and asks the international community to pay for it
January 31, 2018. Gisha in response to Israel’s statements at the AHLC: Change in Gaza can only begin with recognition of Israel’s responsibility. Read More »

Gaza’s private sector holds general strike
January 22, 2018. Gaza’s private sector is holding a general strike in light of the ongoing deterioration of Gaza’s economy. Read More »

2017: Tightening of the Closure
January 15, 2018. A new factsheet by Gisha provides a round-up of measures imposed by Israel in 2017 further limiting movement of people to and from Gaza via Erez Crossing. Read More »

Israeli planes spray herbicides over Gaza’s perimeter fence, damaging crops and livelihoods
January 9, 2018. As Gisha’s lawyers were arguing before the Court regarding a state policy on the use of aerial herbicide spraying near the Gaza perimeter fence, military planes flew over Gaza, spraying herbicides. Read More »

Rafah Crossing was open for four days, and closed again
December 21, 2017. Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt opened this week for movement of people in both directions. Approximately 3,500 people passed through it, in total. Read More »

Happy Hanukah to you too, COGAT
December 14, 2017. Following Gisha’s efforts, COGAT announces that it will not halt all operations at the Gaza CLA during Hanukah, as originally planned. Read More »

The closing of Gaza’s crossings constitutes collective punishment
December 14, 2017. Israel announced that it has closed Gaza’s crossings for regular travel. The closing of Gaza’s crossings must not be used as an act of punishment. Read More »

The answers lurking in the dark
December 7, 2017. Gisha participated in a Knesset committee on transparency, reporting on patently non-transparent conduct at the Ministry of Defense. Read More »

For the first time since June 2007, Rafah Crossing opens for three days under PA supervision
November 23, 2017. Rafah Crossing was opened on Saturday, November 18, for travel in both directions. For the first time since June 2007, the crossing was operated by Palestinian Authority officials. Read More »

Unemployment in Gaza in the third quarter of 2017 highest since 2014
November 15, 2017. Unemployment in Gaza reached 46.6%; almost 65% among young people. Read More »

Gisha welcomes steps in Gaza but recalls that freedom of movement must not be conditioned on political progress or curtailed in its absence
November 1, 2017. Human rights must be regarded as inalienable and interminable, including those of Gaza’s two million residents; they cannot be conditioned on political progress nor curtailed in its absence. Read More »

Egyptian power lines to Gaza shut down since Friday
October 26, 2017. Power lines running from Egypt to Gaza have been shut down since Friday due to security incidents in the Sinai. Residents receive electricity in cycles of four hours followed by twelve hours of outages. Read More »