Palestine

In 2024, The HALO Trust (HALO) continued with Phase 2 of its operations in the Jordan Valley, which began in 2023. In the middle of 2024, having cleared anti-vehicle (AV) minefields in Sokot and Taysir, HALO began clearing the Sokot anti-personnel (AP) minefield in the Jordan Valley.

In the Gaza Strip (Gaza), which was not known to be mined before 7 October 2023, a number of open-source reports suggested possible new use of AP and AV mines. The reports remain unconfirmed, and demining organisations working in Gaza have not reported discovering any AP mines.

• Israel should clear all remaining mined areas under its control on Palestinian territory without delay.

• Where international donors are supporting mine clearance, Israel should bear the cost of the external quality assurance (QA) that are required.

• Palestine should give permission for all remaining mined areas on Palestinian territory to be cleared without delay.

• Palestine should ensure passage and implementation of the national mine action law without further delay.

Click here to download the "Clearing the Mines 2025" report for Palestine.