.ICRC mourns the loss of our colleague Abdellatif Ali Moussa who was killed in Gaza along with several family members. The toll of this conflict on frontline workers is unacceptable. Humanitarian workers and civilians are not part of the fight. They must be protected.

🚨Today our team began carrying out a multi-day operation to facilitate the release and transfer of hostages held in Gaza and of Palestinian detainees to the West Bank. This will include the delivery of additional, much-needed humanitarian assistance into Gaza.

Hugely irresponsible. Hajer Naili explains why false claims/accusations put ICRC staff in danger & impact communities who are in need of aid. Spot on🧵⬇️

A unique and so powerful moment for all these families being reunited - wherever they are. The operation is not over and ICRC is ready for what comes next and more. It is also urgent that a lot more aid enter #Gaza... The population is exhausted and needs everything.

#Israel #Gaza ICRC's Fabrizio Carboni tells me about his colleagues working to support release of hostages.

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I have arrived in Gaza, where people’s suffering is intolerable. I repeat our urgent call for civilians to be protected in line with the laws of war and for aid to enter unimpeded. The hostages must be released and ICRC allowed to safely visit them. icrc.org/en/document/is…

“The level of human suffering is intolerable. It is unacceptable that civilians have no safe place to go in Gaza, and with a military siege in place there is also no adequate humanitarian response currently possible.” Mirjana Spoljaric (Archive) in #Gaza 👇 icrc.org/en/document/is…

Children are among those suffering the most during the ongoing conflict in #Gaza. Jana is one of the many I’ve met here; despite everything, she’s still able to smile. Her only wish is to be able to go back home.

"We continue to talk to all sides to then be ready to operationalise the agreement that they reach. At the current level of hostilities, a meaningful humanitarian response remains extremely difficult, if not impossible" Mirjana Spoljaric (Archive) Emma Farge reuters.com/world/middle-e…

Increased restrictions of movement since the 7 Oct. have impacted thousands in the West Bank. We spoke to some of these people about how life has changed. This is what they shared 👇

"We are deeply concerned by the waves of escalating violence in the Middle East and strongly warn against the further regionalization of the conflict in Gaza and Israel." Statement from Fabrizio Carboni following the recent developments #Newsroom 👉 ms.spr.ly/6012ifwRu

As a neutral intermediary, we facilitate the release and transport of detainees worldwide when we are granted safe access. Here are 7 things you should know about ICRC's work 👇🏽

Good news for the 113 detainees and their families. For many decades now, through visits governed by clearly defined modalities and confidential bilateral dialogue with detaining authorities, we ICRC provide a critical layer of protection in places of detention.

Call for action: urgent humanitarian response in Gaza. The status quo cannot hold. Read more: ms.spr.ly/6019Yt21d

We have registered 40,000 cases of missing persons in 2023, more than in any other year in the last two decades. Read Florence Anselmo statement delivered at the Arria-Formula meeting at the UN Security Council on missing persons in armed conflict. Link👉🏽ms.spr.ly/6018YvS2a

A surge in attacks across parts of the Middle East is inflicting yet more suffering on civilians & raising fears of wider regional conflict with devastating humanitarian consequences. We urgently call for de-escalation & protection of civilians Read more👉🏽bit.ly/4deqIOE

“On this World Humanitarian Day, I stand in solidarity with civilians, and the brave Red Cross Red Crescent staff and volunteers who risk their lives daily to help others. I thank them for their unwavering dedication” Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President

Families, friends and colleagues are devastated. They were humanitarians. They were doing their job - preparing a needed distribution for communities affected by the ongoing conflict. We condemn this attack in the strongest terms. ICRC #Ukraine