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Gaza electricity crisis

… several sources: The Distribution Company, Israel, Egypt.) Alternative Energy: … Also, Gaza relies on electricity from Israel (120 MW) and Egypt (28 MW) as well. … power outage was from 16 to 20 hours because Israel stopped entering the fuel. Gaza Strip …

Publication

Childhood in the shadow of airstrikes and rockets

… which broke out in May 2021 in Gaza and Israel is one of the most intense hostilities … in Gaza and children living in the south of Israel will bear the mental consequences of … banging and sirens wailing... Children in Israel and Gaza live in constant fear. Among …

Article

Childhood memories between playfields and battlefields

… which broke out in May 2021 in Gaza and Israel is one of the most intense hostilities … banging and sirens wailing… Children in Israel and Gaza live in constant fear. Among … met Ahd, Bilal, Amal and Rahaf. In southern Israel, we met Shaked, Ayana, Uria, Noga, Ram, …

Article

A Palestinian detainee on hunger strike is in critical state

… administratively detained and hospitalized in Israel. “ICRC doctors have been visiting Mr. … said the head of ICRC’s health department in Israel and the occupied territories, Yves …

News release

Hunger strikes and the purpose of ICRC visits

… Visiting Palestinian detainees in Israeli detention facilities is a key part of … strike:   Q&A: Hunger strikes in prisons in Israel and the occupied territories Detainees' … Tena Rubio, the ICRC's detention doctor in Israeli places of detention …

Article

Annual Report 2020

… Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq Israel and the Occupied Territories Jordan … SEA COVERING: Egypt, League of Arab States ISRAEL The ICRC has been in Egypt, with some … 17,172 16,689 499 379 34 118 8 2,263 13,120 Israel and the Occupied Territories 473 …

Report

Philippines: How we're helping build a stronger mental health workforce in Mindanao

… fill this gap in a sustainable manner," said Israel Arturo Medina Gasca, an ICRC MHPSS …

Article

Devastating aftermath of Israel-Gaza escalation

… try to rebuild lives and livelihoods after Israel-Gaza escalation. People in Gaza and Israel have been deeply affected by the latest …

Article

A statement from Robert Mardini, the director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross, after his visit to Israel and occupied Palestinian territory this week

… I visited Gaza yesterday, and the south of Israel today. The trauma in this region grows … what they they are left with. Civilians in Israel have also paid a high price. In the … support our partners from Magen David Adom in Israel and the Palestine Red Crescent Society. …

Statement

Facts & Figures Gaza-May 2021

… Renewed hostilities between Gaza and Israel broke out in May and lasted for 11 … branch in Gaza and Magen David Adom (MDA) in Israel. In response to the urgent needs …   Renewed hostilities between Gaza and Israel broke out in May and lasted for 11 …

Report

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