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Israel and the occupied territories
In Israel and occupied territories, the ICRC strives to bring about a difference in people's lives through its activities and programmes. We visit detainees, reunite families, support livelihood projects, and help improve access to the essential services, like water and electricity. Above all, we stand up for people and promote their rights and dignity.
We have been present in Israel and occupied territories since 1967 and work with the Palestine Red Crescent Society and the Magen David Adom Society. The ICRC has offices in Tel Aviv, West Bank and Gaza.
In numbers
In 2019
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1.2 millionpeople in the Gaza Strip could maintain or improve access to clean drinking water, sanitation and electricity from our water and infrastructure projects.
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500health staff was trained to provide mental health consultations and 250 people in the Gaza strip recieved this service.
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85,374family members were able to visit 6,375 of their Palestinian relatives in Israeli places of detention, providing transportation and facilitating permits.
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552people in the Gaza Strip participated in cash for work program and 148 people received cash grants to start new businesses
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3,500people were provided with physical rehabilitation services and mobility devices in Artificial Limbs and Polio Center in Gaza.
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2,400verbal greetings and 650 Red Cross Messages were exchanged between detainees and their family members and between separated families across borders.
Latest Tweets
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Responsible comms are vital during outbreaks. And so is access to information. Fortunately, our partners at the Ma… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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In Gaza and the south of Israel people are reeling from yesterday's events and fears of escalation. The impact on… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Meet Yahia, who is trialling a new way of growing cucumbers in Gaza. His plants grow from troughs and are suspende… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Today we met the father of Israeli citizen Hisham Al-Sayed, who has been missing in Gaza for 5 years. We promised… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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When our teams are in the field, they spend time listening to people’s stories, fostering dialogue and helping the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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We believe in green solutions to crowded Gaza's energy crisis.️ To replace voracious hydrocarbon generators, we e… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Eco-healthy businesses are becoming more mainstream in Gaza. Fidaa, a trained pharmacist from Khan Yunis, uses nat… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Last month, Gaza’s two million residents had just 11 hours of electricity per day. (UN) This excellent article sho… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Like many places, Gaza has a diabetes problem. Meet Sa'ada and Asala, female entrepreneurs and scientists who… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Last week, 29 residents of the Bedouin town of Hura in Southern Israel graduated from two @Mdais courses and joined… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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We are glad to have assisted in an operation that led today to the transfer of the human remains of a Syrian nation… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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