The “Yellow Line”: The New Border Confining Gazans to 42% of Their Territory
Shooting All Who Cross: The yellow blocks marking the new military border have turned the return home of displaced people into a death sentence, amid international inaction. The Israeli army has imposed a new internal military border within the Gaza Strip, known as the “Yellow Line.” This demarcation, part of the ceasefire plan proposed by […]
Israel Breaches Ceasefire with Rain of Bombs that Kills 57 Palestinians
As hundreds of Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Palestinians and block humanitarian aid, sources reveal the explosion that justified the offensive was caused by Israeli settlers. The Israeli Security Minister demands turning Gaza “into hell.” On October 19 and 20, the Israeli army launched a series of airstrikes, killing 57 Palestinians and flagrantly violating the […]
Released but Banished: The Reality for Palestinian Hostages After the Ceasefire
An international agreement celebrates the release of nearly 2000 hostages, while on the ground, forced exile and accounts of torture complicate the path to peace. Within the framework of a ceasefire signed on the 13th of October 2025, Israel and Hamas released the last 20 living Israeli hostages in exchange for 1960 Palestinian hostages, in […]
Press Release 07/10/2025 – WOFA
Expected release of the last Swiss nationals detained in Israel Since the arrest and illegal detention of the 19 Swiss nationals participating in the Freedom Flotilla, our association, Waves of Freedom Switzerland, has stepped up its efforts with the FDFA to secure their immediate release. According to the information we have received, the 10 […]
Press Release 05/10/2025 – WOFA
Return of Swiss humanitarian workers from the Global Sumud Flotilla: between relief and indignation Nine of the nineteen Swiss participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla, who had been illegally detained in Israel since Wednesday, arrived in Geneva on Sunday at around 2:00 p.m. local time. Welcomed with joy and relief by their loved ones […]
137 Humanitarian Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla Freed
The activists detained by Israel were released and expelled to Turkey thanks to the work of international lawyers and pressure from seve al governments. A plane chartered by Turkey landed in Istanbul on Saturday, October 4th, carrying 137 activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF). They were freed after being illegally detained in international waters […]
Press Release 03/10/2025 – WOFA
Global Sumud Flotilla: Swiss participants detained in Ktzi’ot, an Israeli prison in the Negev desert October 3rd 2025, 5 pm GMT +2 According to information provided by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), participants of the “Global Sumud Flotilla” intercepted by the Israeli army are being held at Ktzi’ot prison, by far the […]
Press Release 02/10/2025 – WOFA
The Global Sumud Flotilla, comprising 44 ships and nearly 500 participants from around 40 countries, was transporting food, infant formula, water filters, and medical supplies to Gaza. Nineteen Swiss citizens, mainly from French-speaking Switzerland, participated in the expedition. It was a peaceful and non-violent convoy, as evidenced by the images of the interception, with participants […]
Global Sumud Flotilla Nears Gaza Amid Fragile Political Landscape
The Global Sumud Flotilla is now just hours away from the “Orange Line,” the point approximately 150 nautical miles from Gaza where previous flotillas have been intercepted. Its imminent arrival comes at a moment of peak geopolitical tension, marked by a controversial peace initiative. From the White House, President Donald Trump has unveiled a 20 […]
Following the UN General Assembly, Further Escalation of Violence Forces MSF to Withdraw from Gaza
Continuous attacks and Israeli evacuation orders cause hospital collapse and the withdrawal of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), worsening the humanitarian crisis. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is entering its third year with a devastating toll: over 66,000 Palestinians killed by the Israeli occupation army and more than 168,000 injured since October 2023. Thousands remain trapped […]