Building on its strong mandate and longstanding presence, and initially drawing on its built-in emergency capacity, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) swiftly adjusted and scaled up its response to address new needs in Israel and Gaza.
Israel and the Occupied Territories: Restraint and de-escalation urgently needed as civilians pay a terrible price
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Statement in the name of Fabrizio Carboni, Near and Middle East Regional Director, ICRC. The recent rockets in Israel and airstrikes in Gaza represent a dangerous escalation of the tensions and violence witnessed over the past days in Jerusalem, including its Old City. It is clear that this cycle of violence will have heavy consequences on the civilian population in Israel and the occupied territory, as well as in the region.
The International Committee of the Red Cross is issuing an urgent call for restraint and de-escalation. Every minute that this cycle of violence continues is a danger to people s lives, their homes and the services and infrastructure they rely on like hospitals and schools.
Statement in the name of Fabrizio Carboni, Regional Director for the Near and Middle East, ICRC The recent rockets in Israel and airstrikes in Gaza represent a dangerous escalation of the tensions and violence witnessed over the past days in Jerusalem, including its Old City. It is clear that this cycle of violence will have heavy consequences on the civilian population in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, as well as in the region.
The International Committee of the Red Cross is issuing an urgent call for restraint and de-escalation. Every minute that this cycle of violence continues is a danger to people s lives, their homes and the services and infrastructure they rely on, like hospitals and schools.