International human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have said Israel's restrictions on Gaza are preventing the collection of evidence for a war crimes inquiry.
Speaking to Reuters, representatives from both groups said their staff are yet to receive permits, despite requesting them and lobbying the Israeli and Egyptian government for over a month.
According to Israel the permits have not been handed out as both groups do not have adequate paperwork, reports Reuters.
"We're doing everything we can, both Human Rights Watch and us, to do all the documentation we can, both on the ground in Gaza and remotely. But not being able to have researchers there does create difficulties," an Amnesty International member, Deborah Hyams, told the news agency.
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