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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 …

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ICRC president tells Gaza forum: civilians must be protected, hostages must be released unharmed

… The suffering we have seen unfold in Gaza and Israel is intolerable: the tragic loss of many … communities in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel, including by supporting the essential … Crescent Society (PRCS), Magen David Adom in Israel (MDA), and other members of the …

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Middle East in 2021: Despite a year out of the global spotlight, millions remain in need

… in Yemen and Syria. Tensions remain in Israel and the Occupied Territories. And even … the authorities. The situation in Gaza and Israel has been particularly difficult this … in hostilities between Gaza factions and Israel in years. This renewed cycle of …

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From our archives: protecting prisoners and detainees

… delegate distributes aid during a visit to an Israeli prisoner-of-war camp. In June 1948, … first obtained access to approximately 400 Israeli prisoners of war in Trans-Jordan, … visited some 2,000 Arab prisoners of war in Israel. © ICRC Photo library / ps-n-00039-15 …

People on War 2016: Background, methodology and results

… by violence. Long-standing conflict with Israel continues to affect the daily lives of … occupation and the welfare of detainees in Israeli and Palestinian jails. Switzerland is … Asia has been located in Beijing since 2005. ISRAEL Israel has been locked in conflict with …

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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 …

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The road to reunion: For these families this is all they have

… to cross. Palestinians need permits to enter Israel. On busy days, when hundreds of people … Synenko Relatives of Palestinians detained in Israel wait at a checkpoint to cross. CC … two back to back buses, one Palestinian, one Israeli, hours of waiting at the checkpoint, a …

Gaza: facts and figures 2016

… in our activities last year.   Read more: Israel and the Occupied Territories Israel and the Occupied Territories - Conflict Israel and the Occupied Territories - People …

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Hunger-striking Palestinian detainee’s life in danger

… of Khader Adnan, a Palestinian detainee in Israel, who has been on hunger strike for … de Maio, the head of the ICRC's delegation in Israel and the occupied territories. "Any … Mr de Maio said. "We urgently request the Israeli authorities to allow them to visit …

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When will the phoenix rise again?

… long journeys to visit their children in Israeli detention. I spoke to young mothers … 1967. Our story is your story.    Read more: Israel and the Occupied Territories Israel and the Occupied Territories - Conflict …

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