Geneva (ICRC) – The Palestinian population living in the occupied territories is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis as a result of the drastic deterioration of the situation there.

Geneva/Tel Aviv (ICRC) – A growing number of households in the Palestinian territories are becoming impoverished, according to a report recently completed by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is concerned about the humanitarian consequences of the escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip in recent days.

Geneva/Tel Aviv (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is alarmed by the number of civilians killed or injured during attacks and military operations in Israel and in the occupied and autonomous territories over recent weeks.

Geneva (ICRC) – The director of operations of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Pierre Krähenbühl, has just ended a week-long visit to Israel and the occupied and autonomous Palestinian territories.

Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has decided to extend its main relief programmes for the Palestinian population of the West Bank to the end of 2003, at a cost of over 8.6 million US dollars.