We are carefully following up on all the appeals that have come our way in the past two days. We acknowledge the deep frustration, and we are monitoring the situation in #Gaza with profound alarm and our teams are not sparing an effort on the ground. A few clarifications 🧵 👇

We are devastated by the killing of our valued colleague Abdellatif Ali Moussa, along with several of his family, in northern #Gaza. Abdellatif worked as a driver for the ICRC for some 20 years. We extend our profound condolences to Abdellatif's family, friends & colleagues.

🚨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.

We are relieved to confirm the safe release of 24 hostages. We have facilitated this release by transporting them from Gaza to the Rafah border, marking the real-life impact of our role as a neutral intermediary between the parties.

We have now successfully facilitated the release of 33 Palestinian detainees from Ofer prison to Ramallah. We have managed to do so thanks to our neutral intermediary role.

My message from Gaza today:

Spoke with Mirjana Spoljaric (Archive) Spoljaric today on the Israel-Hamas conflict. I underscored the urgent need for parties to expand humanitarian access and strengthen protection for civilians. Profound thanks to ICRC for its humanitarian response.

Good discussion with Head of ICRC’s Delegation for the UK and Ireland Philip Spoerri about supporting people affected by armed conflict. We discussed ICRC work in Gaza, getting life-saving humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians and the need for all hostages to be released.

International humanitarian law provides protections for humanitarian workers, those wearing the Red Cross or Red Crescent emblem, and medical facilities. These protections must be respected. #NotATarget

"One of the most painful things is when you walk through the hospital, and the children ask you if everything is going to be ok..." Amid the deafening sound of explosions in Khan Younis, our colleague Note C tells us about the situation in the European Gaza Hospital 👇

Working with colleagues at Irish Red Cross and IOM Ireland we’ve helped this family reunite after 8 years apart - here’s their story 👇 #RestoringFamilyLinks irishmirror.ie/news/irish-new…

"There's no space, there's no safety in Gaza." Our colleague spoke to BBC News (UK) yesterday on the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and the prospect of increased military action in Rafah.

2 years of immense suffering. Protecting and assisting those how are not or no longer part of the fight remains our priority. ICRC

"People are still determined. They want to prepare, they want to mark it, it's a time when families come together." Matthew Morris spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live yesterday on how people in Gaza are trying to prepare for Ramadan.

On #WorldWaterDay we’re looking at Yemen, one of the most water-scarce countries in the world facing conflict 🧵

Today, the ICRC Review is proud to launch our new call for papers, in an effort to stimulate thoughtful and updated conversations on a hugely important topic: gender, sexuality and armed conflict. Proposals are due 27 June to [email protected]. international-review.icrc.org/call-for-paper…

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The ICRC just supported the safe release of 113 detainees in Sana'a, #Yemen, as a neutral intermediary. We welcome this unilateral release as a positive step towards reviving negotiations under the Stockholm Agreement, and remain ready to help facilitate further releases.

For months, civilians in northern Israel have lived with increasing levels of violence and uncertainty. Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes, still unable to safely return. We urge all parties involved to prioritize the protection of civilians and adhere to #IHL.

"For everyone it was really shocking... the scenes are really tragic." Achille Després spoke to BBC's The World Tonight after a children's hospital was struck in Kyiv yesterday.