A/HRC/5/20 page 8 reports of the dire situation of health care in Gaza. Assaults such as those in Beit Hanoun place increased stress on an already overstretched health system with negative consequences for the enjoyment of the right to health. The High-Level Mission would like to draw attention to the rights of victims to ongoing medical treatment, including access to counselling services. 21. The High-Level Fact-Finding Mission had hoped to be able to assess the situation of women victims and the needs of women survivors as the members of the mission are aware of the particular violations and other consequences of conflict situations that occur to women because they are women. The High-Level Mission recommends that all those responsible for guaranteeing human rights in Gaza and redressing violations take special account of the position of women victims and survivors. 22. The High-Level Mission is deeply concerned about addressing the seemingly intractable and unending cycle of human rights violations which impact the everyday lives of tens of thousands of Palestinian and Israeli civilians. To this end, the High-Level Mission recommends that a mechanism be established which, while learning from the experience of the many previous initiatives, seeks to build confidence and trust through focusing on the human rights of all. The broad contours of a such a mechanism could be that: (a) It provides independent monitoring and assessment of the human rights situation of civilians in conflict in the occupied territory of Gaza and neighbouring Israel; (b) The monitoring and assessment would be reported publicly with a view to promoting accountability and - ultimately - greater compliance with international human rights and humanitarian law; (c) It be based on a principle of joint monitoring and assessment. To this end, a Commission of two individuals of high standing could be formed, one representing by proxy Palestine and one representing by proxy Israel; (d) It build on (and fill the gaps in) existing monitoring of human rights violations; (e) It be guaranteed access to the occupied territory and to Israel. 23. The members of the High-Level Mission would like to conclude this report with some observations on the broader situation in Israel and Palestine. As human beings, we belong together. We will not find safety or security in isolation or exclusion. Our individual security and freedom are inextricably linked to our respect for each other. Our experience has shown that security does not come from the barrel of a gun. It comes when we recognize and respect the human rights of all. 24. The members of the High-Level Fact-Finding Mission would like to express their gratitude to those organizations and individuals who provided information and support to the mission. They also express their deep appreciation for the support received from the High-Level Mission’s secretariat and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Finally, the members of the mission express their deep admiration for those working under difficult conditions with civilians in conflict.