Gaza Strip

On Monday, March 18th, five human rights organizations in Israel filed a petition (Hebrew) calling on Israel’s High Court to order the Israeli government, Prime Minister, Defense Minister, and...

Ruling means that all Gaza residents are banned from any redress and remedy in Israel, regardless of the circumstances, during “acts of war” or otherwise, and the severity of the injury or...

The Israeli air force killing of the four boys on the Gaza beach and the refusal of all levels of the Israeli legal system to hold the military accountable, reflect a policy of total impunity.

HCJ 8008/20, Atef Ahad Subhi Bakr et al v. Military Advocate General et al

Adalah and partner human rights groups call on Israel to halt attacks on civilians in Gaza which raise grave suspicions of severe violations of international law that could amount to war crimes.

Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories announces that Gaza 'fishing zone' reduced from 15 to nine nautical miles 'until further notice.' Gisha, Adalah, and Al Mezan send...

UN: Between January and October 2020, Israeli forces carried out 42 incursions inside Gaza; Al Mezan, Gisha, Adalah to Israel: Investigate the incursions.

NGOs had called on Israel to immediately halt ban on entry of fuel to Gaza, which has disabled power plant and threatens public health as Gaza faces COVID-19 outbreak.

UN Special Rapporteur Prof. Michael Lynk highlights Israel’s illegal policies and practices of collective punishment targeting the Palestinian people.

Total number of exits via Erez Crossing in June dropped sharply to 218, just one percent compared to the total exits recorded in February.

Palestinians in Gaza who need to pass through the checkpoint – including patients in need of critical medical treatment that is not available in Gaza – have no official mechanism through which...

NGOs to Israel’s Attorney General and Military Advocate General: Stop military’s violent attacks on fishermen and open investigations; increased attacks come as Gaza faces economic uncertainty...

In the face of potential COVID-19 outbreak in the Gaza Strip, Israel is obliged to take measures to save lives, permitting the entry of medical equipment and supplies, to meet patients’ needs.

Video of Israeli armored bulldozer dragging a person near southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis documents violation of international law.

Gisha, Adalah, and Al Mezan call on Israel to halt aerial spraying of herbicides along Gaza fence. New Forensic Architecture report on spraying based in large part on work conducted by the three...

Gisha, Adalah, and Al Mezan filed Supreme Court petition; Israel says it will return another 65 boats and fishing vessels seized from Gaza fishermen within the next four months.

Adalah demands Israel prohibit use of live ammunition against protesters; military retroactively invented 'key instigator' category to justify shootings of people who posed no immediate danger.

Adalah: Israel demonstrates continued unwillingness to investigate its actions in a long series of suspected war crimes and attacks on Gaza.

UN commission: Israeli use of live ammunition is illegal; rules of engagement approved by Israeli Supreme Court violate international norms; Israeli gov't hasn't meaningfully investigated and...

Adalah and Al Mezan appeal to Israeli Supreme Court against lower court ruling finding that Gazans may be denied compensation for damages because Gaza is defined by law as an 'enemy territory'.