Israel and the Occupied Territory: People in Gaza and Israel need an urgent respite from the fighting
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A statement in the name of Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC Near and Middle East Director.
"People in Gaza and Israel urgently need respite from non-stop hostilities, as we enter the second week of airstrikes and rockets. People in Gaza - exhausted from sleepless nights, from constant fear, worry and grief - need a window during which they can go outside and about their business without fear of being killed or injured, or of witnessing death or injury to others. They need to check on family members, to shop, to get medicine or see a doctor if possible, and to make repairs to their homes and businesses, many of which have been damaged.