Israel and the occupied territories: Suffering for civilians continues as hostilities resume
… the brunt of the hostilities in Gaza and Israel so far. Following the resumption of …
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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC teams begin multi-day operation to reunite hostages and detainees with their families, deliver assistance
… days will transfer hostages held in Gaza to Israeli authorities and ultimately their …
Preserving humanity in times of conflict demands strict abidance by constraints on conventional weapons
… loss of life. Civilians in Gaza and Israel are forced to endure tremendous …
ICRC president in Qatar to urge progress to alleviate humanitarian crisis
… issues related to the armed conflict in Israel and Gaza. President Mirjana Spoljaric … hostages held in Gaza, as well as with senior Israeli and Palestinian leaders. About the …
ICRC exhibition brings reality of war to Australian cities
… Affected children. Credit: ICRC Archives Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, … warm themselves in this hall. Credit: ICRC Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, …
ICRC president to meet with families of hostages
… President Spoljaric will also meet with Israel's foreign minister and health minister … devastating humanitarian impacts in Gaza and Israel, we continue to urge the parties to …
Israel and the occupied territories: The ICRC urges protection for Gaza civilians evacuating and staying behind
12-11-2023 Jerusalem (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) urgently calls for the protection of civilians in Gaza trapped in fighting, whether they are trying to evacuate or …
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC demands protection of patients, health-care workers, medical facilities in Gaza amid escalating attacks
10-11-2023 Gaza (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is urgently calling for the respect and protection of medical facilities, patients and health-care workers in Gaza. …
ICRC president tells Gaza forum: civilians must be protected, hostages must be released unharmed
… The suffering we have seen unfold in Gaza and Israel is intolerable: the tragic loss of many … communities in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel, including by supporting the essential … Crescent Society (PRCS), Magen David Adom in Israel (MDA), and other members of the …
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC decries the shooting of its humanitarian convoy in Gaza
Jerusalem (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply troubled that its humanitarian convoy in Gaza City came under fire on Tuesday. The ICRC reminds the parties of their …
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