… it is necessary. The ICRC has been present in Israel and the occupied territories since 1967 … Red Crescent Society and Magen David Adom in Israel. The ICRC has offices in Tel Aviv, …
… The ICRC facilitated the transfer of three Israeli and five Thai hostages from multiple locations in Gaza to Israeli authorities. The ICRC also facilitated … the release and transfer of 75 detainees from Israeli detention centres to Gaza and the West …
… of intense violence Renewed hostilities in Israel and Gaza –unprecedented in scale and … injured, many of them young children. In Israel, families of over 240 hostages have no … 31 days of terrible suffering. Over 200,000 Israelis remain displaced from their homes. In …
… 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 …
… on 07 October 2023, hostilities between Israel and Hamas and other armed groups in … its response to address new needs in Gaza and Israel. It also increased its response in the … ongoing and emerging needs throughout Israel and the occupied territories: Dialogue …
02-03-2025 The following is a statement attributable to Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Geneva (ICRC)—The ceasefire agreement has saved countless lives …
… condemned deliberate attacks against Israeli civilians and stressed that all acts … humanitarian law (IHL). It recognizes Israel's right to take measures to ensure the … clearly demonstrate that it runs counter to Israel's obligation under IHL to ensure the …
… happening in several stages, with a visit to Israel expected over the coming weeks. In …
… the onset of renewed hostilities between Israel and Hamas and other armed groups in … to exact an immense human toll across Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. … up its response to address new needs in Israel and Gaza. It also stepped up its …
… 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.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
