Electricity in Gaza at an all-time low: Only 90 MW available to residents, one-fifth of demand
July 9, 2017. On top of reductions to the volume of electricity sold to Gaza by Israel, the supply lines from Egypt are out of commission following an attack in the Rafah area. Entrance of fuel from Egypt, intended for Gaza’s power plant, has stopped. Read More »

Unemployment in Gaza in early 2017: Over 40%
July 4, 2017. Unemployment rose again by half a percent in the first quarter of 2017, reaching 41.1%, compared with 40.6% in the final quarter of 2016. Unemployment in Gaza has been higher than 40% since early 2014. Read More »

Gaza’s fishing zone has been reduced, again
June 29, 2017. Israel has reduced Gaza’s fishing zone, which was expanded to nine nautical miles for a period of less than two months, back to six nautical miles. Read More »

Electricity supply sold to Gaza by Israel has been reduced; Gaza’s power plant is operating on fuel from Egypt
June 28, 2017. Electricity is supplied to residents in cycles of between four and six hours of power, followed by 12 hours of cuts. Read More »

At the initiative of Gisha, civil society organizations demand of the attorney general: advise the Security Cabinet to rescind its decision to reduce electricity supply to Gaza
June 14, 2017. At the initiative of Gisha, a coalition of 16 civil society organizations sent an urgent letter yesterday to the attorney general, demanding that he advise the Cabinet to immediately rescind its decision to reduce the electricity supply sold and provided by Israel to the Gaza Strip. Read More »

Gisha’s research director, Salah Mohsen: Any further reduction in Gaza’s electricity will bring Gaza to the brink of a humanitarian crisis
June 13, 2017. Gisha’s research director and Gaza field coordinator were interviewed by Israeli and international media outlets about the electricity crisis in the Strip. Read More »

Gisha in an urgent letter to Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman: Reducing Israel’s electricity supply to Gaza is a red line that must not be crossed
June 11, 2017. Gisha sent an urgent letter this morning to Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman, warning against an impending humanitarian crisis in Gaza should Israel decrease current electricity supply to the Strip. The letter was sent following an announcement made by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Maj. Gen. Yoav Mordechai, threatening to reduce the supply of electricity sold and provided to the Strip by Israel. Read More »

Ahead of Ramadan: Travel from Gaza to al-Aqsa Mosque for Friday prayers to be reinstated in limited capacity
May 25, 2017. Ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, due to begin this Saturday, Israel has announced it will allow limited travel to al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem for Friday prayers, for the first time this year. Exits for Friday prayers were discontinued last December. Read More »

Fisherman shot dead by the Israeli navy, Gaza fishermen go on strike
May 18, 2017. The Gaza Fishermen’s Union held a two-day strike in solidarity with fisherman Mohammad Baker who succumbed to his injuries after being shot at sea by the Israeli navy. Read More »

Number of exits via Erez during April lowest since Operation Protective Edge
May 16, 2017. The number of exits from Gaza through Erez Crossing in April dropped by about 23 percent compared to March, and 62 percent compared to the 2016 monthly average. Read More »

Fishing zone expanded to nine nautical miles in some areas
May 14, 2017. The expansion applies only to Gaza’s southern shore. Fishermen say that the expansion may increase the variety of their catch, but not necessarily the quantity yielded. The Israeli navy sometimes enforces the restriction by opening fire Read More »

Closing Early
May 1, 2017. Erez Crossing operated in a very limited capacity yesterday – a day before a scheduled two-day closure. Read More »

Impact of electricity crisis in Gaza: reduced water quality, additional untreated sewage pumped into the sea and hospitals on the brink of stopping essential services
April 25, 2017. The power shortage in Gaza is preventing operation of water pumping stations and sewage treatment facilities. Hospitals will be forced to discontinue essential services within a week. Read More »

Allowing more Gaza-grown vegetables to be marketed in Israel is in everyone’s interest
April 20, 2017. The price of tomatoes in Israel is going up again and once more raising the question of why more tomatoes can’t come in from Gaza. Read More »