Rafah Crossing opened twice during April
May 2, 2018. Rafah Crossing was opened for three days last week for movement of people in both directions. Passengers who crossed to Egypt were forced to spend the night at the terminal due to a curfew imposed in Sinai. This was the second opening of the crossing in April. Read More »

High Court holds hearing on petitions challenging Israel’s open-fire regulations in Gaza
May 1, 2018. Yesterday morning, the High Court heard two petitions filed by civil society organizations, including Gisha, challenging the open-fire regulations employed in the incidents near Gaza’s perimeter fence, which have resulted in the death of more than forty Palestinians and the injury of hundreds more. Read More »

Rafah Crossing closes | Gaza’s power plant shuts down | Fishing zone temporarily expanded
April 15, 2018. Gaza’s fishing zone has temporarily been expanded to nine nautical miles. Rafah Crossing was closed yesterday after three days of being open, and Gaza’s power plant was shut down due to fuel shortages. Read More »

Behind the headlines: Gisha’s analysis of the situation in Gaza
April 12, 2018. Israeli politicians and officials depict recent events near the Gaza border as a sudden threat initiated by Hamas. By doing so, they willfully obscure the wider context of Israel’s 50 years of control, culminating in a closure. Read More »

Unnecessary loss of life
March 31, 2018. Gisha expresses grave concern that the lethal force used yesterday in the Gaza Strip could have been avoided had the rules of engagement been dictated by international law rather than a desire to quash protest. Read More »

Gaza’s Christian community denied Easter permits
March 28, 2018. On March 15, COGAT published its “gesture” for the upcoming Easter holidays: A quota of 500 exit permits for Gaza Christians over the age of 55; though there are no more than 120 Christians over 55 in the Strip. The dramatic reduction is blatantly an act of collective punishment. Read More »

Disruptions at Gaza’s crossings
March 27, 2018. The limited movement at Gaza’s crossings to Israel and Egypt has been further disrupted over the course of last week. Read More »

The impact of the closure on women in Gaza
March 8, 2018. To mark International Women’s Day, Gisha has released a new publication on the impact of the closure on women in Gaza. Read More »

Gaza’s private sector holds another protest strike
February 15, 2018. No goods have entered Gaza through Kerem Shalom Crossing in the past two days. Strike organizers listed ten demands for immediate action by Israel to effect the necessary improvements. Rafah Crossing is closed again. Read More »

“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 »