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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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"I have been facilitating visits for families of detainees for the past 35 years. Being a woman and a mother, I can… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Our vehicles may look different, but our humanitarian principles are still the same. pic.twitter.com/6PquUfVe1R
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After the death of his father, Ahmed started a trampoline business to support his family. The place has become the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Eran is a farmer in the South of #Israel. ‘Seing your crops burn down just before the harvest is not just about fin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The Geneva Conventions - one of the humanity’s most important accomplishments of the last century - turn 70 today.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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#Gaza then and now. Heartbreaking to see how a lively tourist destination has turned into one of the most isolated… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Big day for the wheelchair basketball and the amputee football leagues in #Gaza. The draw marked 2019 season kick o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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We are happy to announce our photo competition 2019. This year we want to explore the subject of unemployment in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Ghassan could not find work after he became an amputee. With a small grant from the ICRC he became owner of a veget… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The last day of a 3-day summer camp four teens in #Bethlehem district of the #WestBank. This was a much needed res… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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“When my son goes to work in his field I can’t stop thinking that something bad will happen to him. I want to be wi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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