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From the time Israel captured the Gaza Strip in 1967 until its unilateral withdrawal in 2005, Gaza was governed by military rule. Following the withdrawal, Israel continued to control many aspects of the residents’ lives, mainly through tight supervision over the access of people, goods, and fuel to and from Gaza, as well as the provision of services. Since Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007, Israel has stepped up its efforts to isolate Gaza, significantly contributing to a c

At the two-year mark since the October 7 massacre and the outbreak of the war, and three days before the ceasefire agreement entered into effect, the UN reported , based on Gaza Ministry of Health data, that 67,173 people had died in the Gaza Strip, including 20,179 minors and 10,427 women (46% of all fatalities). In addition, 170,203 people were injured, including 44,143 minors and 23,769 women. The figures provided by the Gaza Ministry of Health are supported by names and I

Starvation and famine The Gaza Strip was gripped by an unprecedented hunger crisis in the first year of the war, driven by Israeli policies that included destroying the local food and agriculture industry, displacing most of the population, months of severe restrictions on the movement and distribution of humanitarian aid, and a prolonged ban on the entry of goods for the private market. After somewhat relaxing restrictions during the ceasefire that was in effect from January

Forcible transfer inside the Gaza Strip and control of the territory At the height of the conflict,  about 86% of Gaza’s territory  was designated a closed military zone or placed under evacuation orders. This, combined with the systematic destruction of buildings and infrastructure forced at least 1.9 million residents, nearly 90% of the Strip’s population, out of their homes, and later out of temporary shelters as well. Many were forced to relocate multiple times , sometime

Over the two years of war, residential buildings, industrial and agricultural areas, livestock farms, public facilities, roads, and infrastructure have been destroyed. Cities, neighborhoods, and villages were systematically decimated, and today the Strip is buried under tens of millions of tons of debris. Satellite imagery shows that vast areas are no longer habitable, and experts estimate it will take years to rebuild Gaza. Hundreds of thousands of Gazans have lost their hom

The collapse of Gaza’s healthcare system played a key role in the unprecedented humanitarian crisis from the very beginning of the war. The health catastrophe escalated during the war’s second year, as hospitals were bombed and medical teams and emergency services were targeted. Additionally, the extensive restrictions Israel imposed on the entry of humanitarian aid led to acute shortages of medicines, equipment, medical devices, and fuel. Figures According to UN figures , as

Freedom of movement is a fundamental right, which covers an individual’s right to leave their home and return as they wish. For years, Israeli policy restricted the entry and exit of Gaza residents. This policy has become even more draconian since the beginning of the war, especially after Israel took control of the Rafah crossing in May 2024. Israel now controls all of Gaza’s border crossings and rejects the vast majority of requests to leave the Strip for basic needs such a

Lack of accountability Yesh Din monitored  the performance of the military’s law enforcement system with respect to three military operations in Gaza over the past decade: Protective Edge (July-August 2014), the response to the Great March of Return (March 2018 until late 2019), and Guardian of the Walls (May 2021). Its analysis leads to the conclusion that the system is not interested in properly investigating suspected war crimes or reviewing policy decisions. Very few inve