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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 2018
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1.5 millionpeople benefited from our water and infrastructure projects.
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40,000wounded people received medical supplies sufficient for treatment in 11 hospitals and 3 emergency service providers in Gaza.
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29,700family members were able to visit their Palestinian relatives in Israeli places of detention, providing transportation and facilitating permits.
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21,200people in the border areas of Gaza received mine risk awareness education sessions to reduce their exposure to the danger of explosive remnants of war.
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3,000people were provided with physical rehabilitation services and mobility devices in Artificial Limbs and Polio Center in Gaza.
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2,800Red Cross Messages and 2,965 verbal greetings were exchanged between detainees and their family members and between separated families across borders.
Latest Tweets
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Too many Gazan families are destitute. In the unusually cold, wet weather hitting the region right now, that makes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Two of Gaza's many challenges: ️ Limited land ️ ️ Lack of water That means Gazans have to be resourceful.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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When it rains, it pours! Heavy rain has caused flooding in parts of coastal Israel and Gaza. Our partners, the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Yasser Abdul Aziz holds his son Ahmad near a window to help him breathe during a power cut on a scorching day in Kh… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Every week our delegates visit prisons in Israel and the occupied territories. Detainees tell them in confidence ab… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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You're scared, you need to run, it's an emergency. Watch how these fluffy friends help kids in Sderot cope with r… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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As 2019 draws to an end, we look back at people who inspired us. Abdul lost his leg just a few years ago in the wa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Looking back at 2019, these @PalestineRCS volunteers made us enormously proud! #inspiration pic.twitter.com/ns0iGPeIXv
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Malka Lok, mother of six from Jerusalem, inspired us this year! She has always dreamed of helping others, and today… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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As 2019 draws to an end, we want to look back and honor people who inspired us. Ali Jebril never walked in his life… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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70% of young people in #Gaza are without work. Still, they remain determined to earn money. Meet Fadi al-Omari -… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Three months ago, along with the Palestinian Paralympic committee and the players, we kicked off the ball. Today, t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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This is Omar. He was 19 when he lost his leg after a bullet tore through it on 14 May 2018, the worst day in a seri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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There are tough jobs, and then there's this job: working as a surgeon in Gaza. Regular border protests ensure these… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Gaza's children are growing up with an uncertain future. Unemployment is more than 50%, while youth unemployment ha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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