Five women have been murdered at the hands of their abusers since lockdown measures to curb Covid-19 began last month, four of which succumbing to gunshot wounds.

"The lessons learned from this crisis and for other possible future disasters, is that reform has become vital."

A woman in her 60s has become the first recorded death in Palestine on 25 March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, 64 people have so far tested positive for the virus in Palestinian territories.

Prayers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque have also been suspended as of 23 March in a rare move aimed at combating the spread of the pandemic.

Palestinian Medical Relief Society, expresses its relief at the release of youth volunteers Bashir Nasser, Malak Obaid and Ahmad Al Jabari who were arrested.