buffer zone

Rafah constitutes one-fifth of Gaza Strip’s area, what does Israel’s control of it mean?

Friday-11-April-2025

For more than two weeks, the Israeli occupation army has been launching a multi-front ground military operation, starting from Salah al-Din Street—formerly known as the Netzarim Axis—in the center of the Gaza Strip.

Report: Israel escalates attacks in “buffer zone”

Monday-12-February-2018

In a report issued on Sunday the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) said that Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) escalated over the past month attacks in the buffer zone east of the Gaza Strip.

Activists call for protecting Gazans in border areas

Wednesday-17-January-2018

Human rights activists on Tuesday called on the international community to urgently intervene to put an end to the Israeli attacks against Palestinian citizens in Gaza border areas.

Egypt extends buffer zone along Gaza border

Friday-6-October-2017

The Egyptian authorities declared Friday evening intention to extend the buffer zone along the Gaza border to cover 1500 meters.

Egyptian army starts third phase of buffer zone plan on Gaza borders

Thursday-5-October-2017

North Sinai Governor Abdel Fattah Harhour announced Thursday that the third phase of the buffer zone plan along the border areas with Gaza Strip has started.