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Israel And the Occupied Territories: May 2023 Armed Hostilities Facts & Figures

… Armed hostilities between Israel and armed groups in Gaza broke out in … hostilities. The closure of crossings between Israel and the Gaza Strip prevented Gaza's … (PRCS) in Gaza and Magen David Adom (MDA) in Israel to respond to the most urgent needs in …

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Annual Report 2022

… Egypt Iraq Islamic Republic of Iran Israel and the Occupied Territories Jordan … 39 39 Units Units Units Units 99 96 860 12 47 Israel and the Occupied Territories 419 ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES LEBANON …

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World Peace Forum: IHL and principled humanitarian action creates conditions for peace in the Middle East

… at the beginning of the First World War. In Israel and the Occupied Territories and in … meetings in Switzerland in March 2023. In Israel and the occupied territories , the ICRC … land in the border area between Gaza and Israel. However, the needs are far beyond the …

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Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC calls for immediate protection of civilians in Jenin

… and property must be respected and protected. Israeli Security Forces (ISF) must ensure the …

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Israel and the occupied territories: Facts and Figures January to June 2023

… Through its permanent presence in Israel and the Occupied Territories (ILOT) … of 2023. Through its permanent presence in Israel and the Occupied Territories (ILOT) … out 262 visits to Palestinian detainees in Israeli and Palestinian detention facilities, …

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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for immediate protection of civilians after horrific violence

… alarming intensification of armed violence in Israel and the occupied territories this …

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Global Advisory Board on digital threats during conflict

… as Ambassador of Estonia to the State of Israel, the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, …

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Israel and the occupied territories: People caught in rising violence need help

… in Gaza and what's still happening in Israel. At the end of the day who pays the … price? Civilians. My thoughts are with the Israeli people who have lost their friends and … need your help DONATE NOW The decision by the Israeli authorities to halt all food and …

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Israel and the occupied territories: Targeting civilians leads to further spirals of violence and hatred

… Geneva (ICRC) – The recent violence in Israel and Gaza is at a level we have not seen … suffering. The ICRC, permanently present in Israel and the occupied territories since … partners. The ICRC has been present in Israel and the occupied territories since …

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Israel and the occupied territories: Hospitals risk turning into morgues without electricity; hostages must be released immediately

… a thirsty child dirty water. At the same time Israeli families are worried sick about loved … We are now in contact with Hamas and Israeli officials as part of efforts on this …

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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.

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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.