Category: Gaza Strip

The Israeli army and Air Force fired, Thursday dawn, many missiles targeting several areas in the besieged Gaza Strip, causing severe damage. Media sources said the soldiers fired at least…

Late at night Monday, the Israeli army fired several missiles into sites believed to be run by armed resistance groups in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza…

Israeli Soldiers invaded Palestinian farmlands in Beit Hanoun on Monday in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. Media sources said several military vehicles and bulldozers advanced dozens of meters…

The Palestinian Centre For Human Rights (PCHR): Palestinian Prisoner’s Day: PCHR Demands International Community Take Immediate Action to Pressure Israel towards Improving Prisoners’ Living Conditions, Ending Its Violations, and Releasing…

April 17th marks Palestinian Prisoner’s Day – and a coalition of Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups issued a report about the current status of Palestinian political prisoners. Israeli authorities currently have…

The State of Palestine presents a blistering account of Israeli abuses against Palestinian children during the first three months of 2022 – adding to the growing library of reports on…

Israeli naval troops opened fire at Palestinian fishermen who were fishing in small boats near the coast of southern Gaza on Friday. According to local sources, Israeli occupation navy boats…

The Palestinian Center For Human Rights (PCHR): Weekly Update (07- 13 April 2022): Violation of the right to life and bodily integrity: Eight Palestinians, including 2 children and 2 women, were…

On Tuesday, Israeli soldiers fired many high-velocity gas rounds at Palestinian shepherds east of Khan Younis, in the northern part of the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said the shepherds…

On Sunday, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats in two areas in the besieged Gaza Strip. Local sources said the navy fired the live rounds…

On Friday night, the Israeli navy attacked several Palestinian fishing boats on Saturday night before abducting two fishermen and confiscating their boats in southern Gaza. Eyewitnesses said the navy attacked…

On Friday, Israeli navy ships fired several live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats near Rafah and Gaza city in the besieged Gaza Strip before abducting four fishermen and confiscating two…

The Palestinian Center For Human Rights (PCHR): Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Weekly Update 31 March-06 April 2022): Violation of the right to life and bodily…

Israeli navy ships attacked, Thursday, several Palestinian fishing boats near the shore of Gaza city, in the besieged coastal region. Media sources said the navy ships attacked the fishing boats…

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns in the strongest terms statements made yesterday by the Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, regarding his support for Jewish settlement crimes in…

Israeli soldiers attacked with live ammunition Monday morning, Palestinian farmers working on their lands near the perimeter fence east of Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. Media sources said…

Ref: 33/2022, Date: 1 April 2022, Time: 13:30 GMT: The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights welcomes the United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/49/L.26, “Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,…

Israeli soldiers, stationed across the fence, fired several live rounds Friday at Palestinian shepherds east of the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Media sources said the soldiers,…

Al-Mezan Center For Human Rights: At around 10:30 am on Friday, 25 March 2022, medical sources at the Gaza European Hospital announced the death of Fatma Jalal al-Masri, 19 months,…

Israeli soldiers abducted Monday at night, a young Palestinian man on land near the fence east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and fired many…

On Monday morning, the Israeli army attacked Palestinian farmers and their lands with live fire and gas bombs, east of Beit Hanoun, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.…

On Sunday, Israeli navy ships attacked several Palestinian fishing boats near the shore of Rafah in the southern part of the coastal region. Media sources said the navy ships fired…

GENEVA (25 March 2022) – A UN expert called today on the international community to accept and adopt the findings in his current report, echoing recent findings by Palestinian, Israeli, and international…

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights: Weekly Update Violation of right to life and bodily integrity:

On Thursday morning, Israeli soldiers fired many rounds of live ammunition at Palestinian farmers east of Khan Younis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Media sources said the…

Amnesty International: The Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), Michael Lynk, has submitted a report to the Human Rights Council, concluding that the situation in…

On Wednesday night, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds, concussion grenades, and flares at Palestinian fishing boats near the shore of Gaza city, forcing them to leave. Media sources…

Archbishop of Sebastia from the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of occupied Jerusalem, Theodosios Atallah Hanna, denounced the international double standards and the immorality of many regimes condemning the war in Ukraine…

Updated: Israeli soldiers and naval troops attacked, Monday, Palestinian farmers and their lands, and fishermen and invaded farmlands in the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said the soldiers stationed on…

WASHINGTON, Sunday, March 20, 2022 (WAFA) – The Massachusetts-based Harvard Law School has recognized Israel as an apartheid regime, joining an array of organizations labeling Israel as such for its…

In a report released Sunday, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said that, while various parts of the world, including Palestine, are preparing to celebrate Mother’s Day (March 21), Israel is…

On Saturday, Israeli soldiers fired several live rounds and gas bombs at Palestinian farmers and shepherds in the central and southern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said the…

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR): Weekly Update Violation of right to life and bodily integrity: Two Palestinian Civilians killed, including a child, and 13 others wounded, including a journalist,…

Israeli navy ships fired, on Thursday, several live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats near the shore of Gaza city, in the besieged coastal region. The navy chased the fishing boats…

Israeli warplanes sprayed toxins, Thursday, on Palestinian lands near the perimeter fence across the eastern parts of the Gaza Strip. The WAFA News Agency said the Israeli planes sprayed the…

Israeli soldiers abducted, overnight and Thursday morning, twelve Palestinians after storming and ransacking their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, and three in the besieged Gaza Strip.…

RAMALLAH, Wednesday, March 16, 2022 (WAFA) – The Palestinian prisoners’ movement announced today that prisoners in Israeli jails will embark on an open-ended hunger strike starting March 25 in protest…

Several armored Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian farmlands in several parts of the besieged Gaza Strip and bulldozed them in addition to firing many live rounds and smoke…

RAMALLAH, Sunday, March 13, 2022 (WAFA) – More than 450 Palestinian detainees have been refusing to show up for their military court hearings for 72 days in protest of their…

On Sunday morning, Israeli soldiers fired many live rounds and gas bombs at Palestinians in the central and the southern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said the…

On Saturday night, Israeli soldiers abducted a Palestinian on land close to the perimeter fence, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources…

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): Protection of Civilians Report

Ramallah – March, 10th, 2022– The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedom “MADA” issued its annual report about the media freedom in West Bank (Including occupied Jerusalem) and Gaza…

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR): Weekly Update Violation of right to life and bodily integrity: Three Palestinian civilians, including a child, were killed while the fourth succumbed to…

Israeli navy ships fired, Thursday, many live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats near the shore of Rafah, in the southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said the…

Israeli soldiers fired live rounds Tuesday, at Palestinian farmers on their lands in the central and southern part of the Gaza Strip. Media sources said the soldiers stationed across the…

On Monday evening, Israeli soldiers fired a barrage of live rounds at farmers and workers on Palestinian lands in Khan Younis and al-Maghazi, in the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources…

On Monday morning, several Israeli military vehicles invaded Palestinian agricultural lands near the perimeter fence in Beit Hanoun, in the northern part of the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said…

RAMALLAH, Sunday, March 06, 2022 (WAFA) – Nearly 450 Palestinian detainees have been refusing to show up for their military court hearings for 65 days in protest of their unfair…

Sunday morning, Israeli soldiers fired several shells into Palestinian agricultural lands near Khan Younis, while navy ships attacked fishing boats near Rafah, in the southern parts of the besieged Gaza…

On Saturday at night, Israeli soldiers fired many rounds of live ammunition into Palestinian agricultural lands in the central and southern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said the…

On Saturday evening, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats in the northern and southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said the ships…

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights: Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Weekly Update (February 24 – March 02, 2022). Violation of right to life and bodily integrity:…

Several Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian agricultural lands Thursday morning, east of Deir al-Balah city in the central Gaza Strip, fired many live rounds and bulldozed sections near…

Israeli navy ships attacked, on Tuesday evening, Palestinian fishing boats near Gaza city and fired many live rounds and rubber-coated steel bullets at them, wounding a fisherman. Eyewitnesses said the…

On Tuesday morning, Israeli navy ships fired many rounds of live fire at Palestinian fishing boats in the Sudaniyya Sea area, west of Gaza city, in the besieged coastal region.…

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: Protection of Civilians Report

On Monday morning, several Israeli military vehicles invaded Palestinian agricultural lands, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip, and bulldozed sections close to the…

On Sunday evening, Israeli colonizers attacked Palestinian cars and attempted to invade a home near Sinjil town, north of Ramallah, in the central West Bank. Media sources said the colonizers…

Israeli forces opened fire, on Sunday, at Palestinian farmers and shepherds the central and southern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip, the Palestinian News & Information Agency WAFA reported. Correspondent…

On Friday at night, Israeli soldiers fired many live rounds into Palestinian lands in the central and southern parts of the Gaza Strip. Media sources said the soldiers, stationed on…

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights: Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Weekly Update 17 – 23 February 2022)

Israeli bulldozers and tanks infiltrated, on Wednesday, the border of the southern besieged Gaza Strip, razed lands and opened fire, the Palestinian News & Information Agency (WAFA) reported. WAFA correspondent…

On Monday morning, several armored Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian agricultural lands east of Rafah, in the southern parts of the Gaza Strip, and bulldozed them. Media sources…

RAMALLAH, Sunday, February 20, 2022 (WAFA) – At least 450 Palestinian detainees have been refusing to show up for their military court hearings since the beginning of the year, in…

Israeli soldiers opened fire, on Friday, with live rounds and tear gas canisters towards Palestinian farmers and shepherds near Khan Younis, in the southern besieged Gaza Strip, the Palestinian News…

Israeli navy ships fired, on Thursday morning, several rounds of live ammunition at Palestinian fishing boats near the shore on Gaza city, while Israeli soldiers also targeted farmers with live…

Israeli navy attacked, on Monday afternoon, several Palestinian fishing boats in the Sudaniyya Sea area northwest of Gaza city, abducted seven fishermen, including siblings, and confiscated their boats. Nizar Ayyash,…

Several Israeli military vehicles invaded, on Monday morning, Palestinian agricultural lands east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Media sources said several armored vehicles, including…

OSLO, Saturday, February 12, 2022 (WAFA) – Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt pledged yesterday to increase its funding to the UN Refugee and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees…

Israeli navy ships attacked, on Saturday evening, Palestinian fishing boats near the shore in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Media sources said the navy ships chased…

On Friday, Israeli military drones fired many gas bombs at Palestinian farmers and bird hunters in Gaza, causing several injuries. Israeli navy ships also attacked Palestinian fishing boats. Local sources…

GAZA, Friday, February 11, 2022 (WAFA) – Israeli navy today targeted Palestinian fishermen offshore As-Sudaniya area, northwest of Gaza city, according to WAFA correspondent. He said that the fishermen were…

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR): Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Weekly Update February 3 – 9, 2022) Violation of right to life and bodily integrity…

Israeli soldiers opened fire, shortly after midnight, into Palestinian agricultural lands in Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis governorates in the central and southern parts of the Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said…

JERUSALEM, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 (WAFA) – Strengthening the Palestinian digital economy will require the Government of Israel to remove current restrictions and to allocate the needed spectrum for Palestinian…

Israeli soldiers fired, on Sunday morning, several rounds of live ammunition at Palestinian shepherds and fishermen in the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said the soldiers, stationed across the perimeter…

On Friday morning, Israeli soldiers fired many live rounds at Palestinian farmers on their lands in the southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said the soldiers stationed…

Israeli forces attacked, on Wednesday, Palestinian fishermen and farmers in the besieged Gaza Strip, causing damage to a fishing boat, and inhalation injuries to farmers, according to the Palestinian News…

About 1.5 million of the Gaza Strip’s total population of 2.3 million have become impoverished due to the Israeli blockade and restrictions imposed on the Strip since 2006. Euro-Mediterranean Human…

On Tuesday, several armored Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian agricultural lands near Khan Younis and Beit Lahia in the northern and southern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip…

Report By Amnesty International: Israeli authorities must be held accountable for committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians, Amnesty International said today in a damning new report. The investigation details…

RAMALLAH, Tuesday, February 01, 2022 (WAFA) – The State of Palestine welcomes the report by Amnesty International on Israel’s apartheid regime and racist policies and practices against the Palestinian people,…

GAZA, Tuesday, February 1, 2022 (WAFA) – Israeli navy Tuesday morning targeted Palestinian fishermen offshore the Sudaniya area, northwest of Gaza city, according to WAFA correspondent. He said that the…

Israeli forces opened fire, on Monday, at Palestinian farmers and fishermen in the southern besieged Gaza Strip, the Palestinian News & Information Agency (WAFA) reported. WAFA correspondent stated that the…

The Palestinian Detainees Committee has confirmed, Saturday, that Nasser Abu Hmeid, imprisoned by Israel, is in a critical condition, and denounced the Israeli decision that transferred him out of an…

Israeli navy ships attacked, Saturday, several Palestinian fishing boats with live ammunition off the shore of Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Media sources said the navy…

If Americans Knew: Our Senators and House members vote to give Israel billions of our tax dollars every year. Therefore, they have a moral obligation to learn what they are…

Israeli soldiers fired, on Friday morning, many gas bombs at Palestinian farmers and bird hunters east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the besieged…

Israeli soldiers abducted, Thursday, two Palestinian farmers east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said the two Palestinians were working near the fence, east…

Israel partisans want a $1 billion handout from Congress on top of the almost $4 billion it already gets – but Israel spends American money recklessly and ruthlessly. Stop funding…

RAMALLAH, Sunday, January 23, 2022 (WAFA) – For 23 consecutive days, Palestinian prisoners held without trial or charge in Israeli jails are continuing their boycott of Israel’s military courts in…

Israeli soldiers opened fire, on Saturday morning, into Palestinian farmlands in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Media sources said the soldiers, station in Kissufim military base, across the…

Israeli soldiers fired, Friday, many live rounds and high-velocity gas bombs at Palestinian farmers on their lands near the perimeter fence in the central and southern parts of the besieged…

Palestinian political prisoner, held by Israel, Nasser Abu Hmeid, remains in a profoundly serious condition and is constantly sedated due to complications resulting from Pulmonary Edema which is also compounded…

Several Israeli military vehicles invaded, on Tuesday morning, Palestinian farmlands in the northern and southern parts of the Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said several military vehicles, including bulldozers, advanced dozens of…

Israeli navy ships attacked, Monday several Palestinian fishing boats near the shore of Gaza city, in the besieged coastal region. Eyewitnesses said the navy fired many live rounds at the…

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): Protection of Civilians Report | December 21, 2021 – January 10, 2022 Highlights from the reporting period Three Palestinians reportedly…

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR): Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (06 – 12 January 2022) Summary for January 6 – 12,…