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African Republic</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/chad" aria-label="Chad">Chad</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/ivory-coast" aria-label="Côte d'Ivoire">Côte d'Ivoire</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/democratic-republic-congo" aria-label="Democratic Republic of Congo">Democratic Republic of Congo</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/ethiopia" aria-label="Ethiopia">Ethiopia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/kenya" aria-label="Kenya">Kenya</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/liberia" aria-label="Liberia">Liberia</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/libya" aria-label="Libya">Libya</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/mali" aria-label="Mali">Mali</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/niger" aria-label="Niger">Niger</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/nigeria" aria-label="Nigeria">Nigeria</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/somalia" aria-label="Somalia">Somalia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/south-sudan" aria-label="South Sudan">South Sudan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/sudan" aria-label="Sudan">Sudan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/tanzania" aria-label="Tanzania">Tanzania</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/uganda" aria-label="Uganda">Uganda</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/zimbabwe" aria-label="Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Asia</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/afghanistan" aria-label="Afghanistan">Afghanistan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/bangladesh" aria-label="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/malaysia" aria-label="Malaysia">Malaysia</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/myanmar" aria-label="Myanmar">Myanmar</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/pakistan" aria-label="Pakistan">Pakistan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/thailand" aria-label="Thailand">Thailand</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Europe</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/germany" aria-label="Germany">Germany</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/greece" aria-label="Greece">Greece</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/italy" aria-label="Italy">Italy</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/poland" aria-label="Poland">Poland</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/serbia" aria-label="Serbia">Serbia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/topic/ukraine-crisis" aria-label="Ukraine">Ukraine</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Latin America</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/colombia" aria-label="Colombia">Colombia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/ecuador" aria-label="Ecuador">Ecuador</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/el-salvador" aria-label="El Salvador">El Salvador</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/honduras" aria-label="Honduras">Honduras</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/mexico" aria-label="Mexico">Mexico</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/peru" aria-label="Peru">Peru</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/venezuela" aria-label="Venezuela">Venezuela</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Middle East</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/iraq" aria-label="Iraq">Iraq</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/jordan" aria-label="Jordan">Jordan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/lebanon" aria-label="Lebanon">Lebanon</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/occupied-palestinian-territory-opt" aria-label="Occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)">Occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/syria" aria-label="Syria">Syria</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/yemen" aria-label="Yemen">Yemen</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>United States</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/abilene-tx" aria-label="Abilene, TX">Abilene, TX</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/atlanta-ga" aria-label="Atlanta, GA">Atlanta, GA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/baltimore-md" aria-label="Baltimore, MD">Baltimore, MD</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/boise-id" aria-label="Boise, ID">Boise, ID</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/charlottesville-va" aria-label="Charlottesville, VA">Charlottesville, VA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/dallas-tx" aria-label="Dallas, TX">Dallas, TX</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/denver-co" aria-label="Denver, CO">Denver, CO</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/des-moines-ia" aria-label="Des Moines, IA">Des Moines, IA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/elizabeth-nj" aria-label="Elizabeth, NJ">Elizabeth, NJ</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="https://www.rescue.org/united-states/iowa-city-ia" aria-label="Iowa City, IA">Iowa City, IA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/los-angeles-ca" aria-label="Los Angeles, CA">Los Angeles, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/louisville-ky" aria-label="Louisville, KY">Louisville, KY</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/miami-fl" aria-label="Miami, FL">Miami, FL</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/missoula-mt" aria-label="Missoula, MT">Missoula, MT</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/new-york-ny" aria-label="New York, NY">New York, NY</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/oakland-ca" aria-label="Oakland, CA">Oakland, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/phoenix-az" aria-label="Phoenix, AZ">Phoenix, AZ</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/richmond-va" aria-label="Richmond, VA">Richmond, VA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/sacramento-ca" aria-label="Sacramento, CA">Sacramento, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/salt-lake-city-ut" aria-label="Salt Lake City, UT">Salt Lake City, UT</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/san-diego-ca" aria-label="San Diego, CA">San Diego, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/san-jose-ca" aria-label="San Jose, CA">San Jose, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/seattle-wa" aria-label="Seattle, WA">Seattle, WA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/silver-spring-md" aria-label="Silver Spring, MD">Silver Spring, MD</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/spokane-wa" aria-label="Spokane, WA">Spokane, WA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/tallahassee-fl" aria-label="Tallahassee, FL">Tallahassee, FL</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/tucson-az" aria-label="Tucson, AZ">Tucson, AZ</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/turlock-ca" aria-label="Turlock, CA">Turlock, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/wichita-ks" aria-label="Wichita, KS">Wichita, KS</a></li></ul></div></li></ul></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item--type-1" data-rpl-main-menu-level-1><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item-link" href="/what-we-do" aria-label="What We Do">What We Do</a><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target aria-label="Main Menu Option Expand Toggle"></button><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item"/><p class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item-title">Where We Focus</p><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-3"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/economic-wellbeing" aria-label="Economic Wellbeing">Economic Wellbeing</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/education" aria-label="Education">Education</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/health" aria-label="Health">Health</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" 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The horrific attack killed 1,200 people, with over 200 hostages seized and over <span>100</span> still unaccounted for. Israeli forces began airstrikes and ground operations in response.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>The ongoing conflict has devastated the civilian population of Gaza.  Seventy five percent of the population of Gaza has been displaced, most multiple times, and the entire population is in need of humanitarian assistance. The ongoing conflict, bombardment and blockade has led to catastrophic humanitarian suffering for more than 2 million Palestinians</span></span></span></span></span></span>—<span><span><span><span><span><span>half of them children</span></span></span></span></span></span>—<span><span><span><span><span><span>who are now without clean water, food and vital medical services. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div id="31272" class="rplc-special"><div class="rplc-special__content" data-rpl-special-container data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div><div id="45347" class="rplc-call-to-action-2 rplc-call-to-action-2--background-white rplc-call-to-action-2--image-position-left"><div class="rplc-call-to-action-2__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><a href="https://help.rescue.org/donate/evergreen-crisis-web" class="rplc-call-to-action-2__content-wrapper" aria-label="Donate today" data-rpla-hover-target><div class="rplc-call-to-action-2__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_4x3_1024px_wide/public/2024-01/pic_13.jpg?itok=1i62kfDw" alt="Portait of a girl wearing a head scarf. She stares solemnly into the camera." srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_4x3_220px_wide/public/2024-01/pic_13.jpg?itok=B-MZRh6G 220w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_4x3_368px_wide/public/2024-01/pic_13.jpg?itok=3pf_MpoM 368w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_4x3_640px_wide/public/2024-01/pic_13.jpg?itok=z24fxrsd 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_4x3_1024px_wide/public/2024-01/pic_13.jpg?itok=1i62kfDw 1024w," sizes="(min-width: 1240px) 696px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw,320px"></div><div class="rplc-call-to-action-2__message-wrapper"><div class="rplc-call-to-action-2__text-wrapper"><h3 class="rplc-call-to-action-2__title">Donate today</h3><div class="rplc-call-to-action-2__subtitle">Support the IRC's work in Gaza and Lebanon and in more than 40 other countries worldwide. </div></div><div class="rplc-call-to-action-2__button-wrapper"><button class="rpla-button rpla-button--display-block-mobile-only rpla-button--size-medium rpla-button--type-one 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facilities with civilians.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The entire population of Gaza is facing acute insecurity as they are caught up in this conflict. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Israeli bombardment and exchange of fire has damaged or destroyed ove<span>r 60%</span> of Gaza’s housing.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading rpla-standalone-section-heading"><span><span><span><strong><span><span><span>Gaza is not getting the aid it needs  </span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></h2><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Persistent restrictions on the flow of humanitarian aid into and around Gaza are driving a desperate shortage of food, fuel, medicine, equipment and humanitarian staff in Gaza. </span></span></span><span><span><span>Hundreds of thousands of people in northern Gaza are largely cut off from aid entirely. </span></span></span><span><span><span>An increased amount of aid made it into Gaza during March and April 2024, but those gains have been lost since</span></span></span><span><span> operations <span>commenced in Rafah, a border crossing that has served as the epicenter of the humanitarian response.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div id="44031" class="rplc-image-well-width rplc-image-well-width--caption-style-standard"><div class="rplc-image-well-width__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-image-well-width__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-10/GettyImages-1712163135-Edited-1200x800-5b2df79.jpg?itok=czMTAiox" alt="People assess the destruction cause by Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 7, 2023." srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-10/GettyImages-1712163135-Edited-1200x800-5b2df79.jpg?itok=czMTAiox 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1280px_wide/public/2023-10/GettyImages-1712163135-Edited-1200x800-5b2df79.jpg?itok=qungXZom 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1920px_wide/public/2023-10/GettyImages-1712163135-Edited-1200x800-5b2df79.jpg?itok=4AtNFARy 1920w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1208px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-image-well-width__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-default"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text">Some families in Gaza have been displaced several times over.</div><div class="rplm-caption__credit">Photo: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images</div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Insecurity caused by the fighting also makes it difficult for humanitarian agencies to safely get the aid to affected populations. The danger extends to humanitarian workers. More than <span>260 aid </span>workers have been killed, over 190 of whom worked for the United Nations. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>There are also increasing reports of looting and violence around aid delivery.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading rpla-standalone-section-heading"><span><span><span><strong><span><span><span>What needs to happen? </span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></h2><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><span><span><span><strong><span><span><span>An immediate ceasefire </span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></h3><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>The IRC is calling for an immediate ceasefire as envisaged by the recent UN Security Council Resolution.  From a humanitarian perspective, a ceasefire is the only way to fully protect Palestinian lives, secure the release of hostages taken from Israel on October 7th, and safely scale-up humanitarian assistance and service delivery.<strong> </strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div id="44573" class="rplc-image-well-width rplc-image-well-width--caption-style-standard"><div class="rplc-image-well-width__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-image-well-width__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-12/GettyImages-1723660242-1200x800-6a45073.jpeg?itok=MYTxYKpK" alt="Palestinians fleeing Israeli attacks take shelter at UNRWA school in Khan Yunis, Gaza. " srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-12/GettyImages-1723660242-1200x800-6a45073.jpeg?itok=MYTxYKpK 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1280px_wide/public/2023-12/GettyImages-1723660242-1200x800-6a45073.jpeg?itok=3JDwYGU3 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1920px_wide/public/2023-12/GettyImages-1723660242-1200x800-6a45073.jpeg?itok=W_4hLH2o 1920w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1208px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-image-well-width__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-default"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text">Palestinians fleeing Israeli attacks take shelter at UNRWA school in Khan Yunis, Gaza.</div><div class="rplm-caption__credit">Photo: Doaa Albaz/Anadolu via Getty Images</div></div></div></div></div></div><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><span><span><span><strong><span><span><span>A humanitarian reset </span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></h3><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>The only way to fully address the aid delivery challenges in Gaza is a ceasefire paired with a comprehensive “humanitarian reset.” This demands a clear, immediate and accountable plan to:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul class="rpla-unordered-list rpla-unordered-list--body"><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Open all viable border crossings to goods and personnel</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Streamline inspection processes and expand the list of permitted supplies</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span>Ensure protection/safe movements for humanitarian and medical workers</span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Restart water, electricity and fuel supplies</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Establish benchmarks that measure impact rather than count trucks</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><span><span><span><strong><span><span><span>Parties must follow International Humanitarian Law </span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></h3><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>All parties must abide by international humanitarian law. They should immediately take steps to protect civilians and uphold international law. Hamas and other Palestinian groups must release hostages and refrain from launching military attacks from within, or close to, civilian infrastructure</span></span></span></span></span></span>—<span><span><span><span><span><span>especially hospitals. All parties must stop using explosive weapons with wide-area effects in populated areas. Israel must ensure all military operations across Gaza apply the fundamental principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div id="44918" class="rplc-image-well-width rplc-image-well-width--caption-style-standard"><div class="rplc-image-well-width__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-image-well-width__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2024-01/pic_12.jpg?itok=fJKqzi9r" alt="A young girl, wearing a yellow jacket, and her mother walk through the remnants of a Gaza neighborhood, destroyed by the war." srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2024-01/pic_12.jpg?itok=fJKqzi9r 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1280px_wide/public/2024-01/pic_12.jpg?itok=2cQRSzOO 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1920px_wide/public/2024-01/pic_12.jpg?itok=ceJy43Qt 1920w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1208px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-image-well-width__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-default"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text">Displaced Palestinians walk through their destroyed neighborhood in Gaza during a temporary ceasefire to check on their homes and collect any items that remain intact.</div><div class="rplm-caption__credit">Photo: Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images</div></div></div></div></div></div><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading rpla-standalone-section-heading"><span><span><span><strong><span><span><span>How is the IRC responding to the crisis in Gaza? </span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></h2><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and partners in Gaza are delivering emergency and life-saving medical care, including direct medical care, in Gaza’s few remaining operational hospitals. In addition to distributing medical supplies and pharmaceuticals, the IRC is working with partners to provide food parcels, psychosocial support, protection, and early childhood development programs, including in Gaza's many shelters. The IRC is also starting up direct programming in Nutrition, Water and Sanitation, and Protection services.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The IRC’s response in Gaza draws on our global experience and expertise in emergency response, as well as our longstanding presence in the region. Local partners have been leading the response in Gaza and we are supporting their objectives through financial, technical and operational support.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The IRC plans to achieve much greater scale in our programming in Gaza as soon as a ceasefire is in place. The IRC will aim to work directly and through partners to provide health care, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene and protection particularly focused on separated children.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Emergency Medical Teams</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Prior to October 2023 there were 36 hospitals in Gaza. Of those 19 are no longer functional and only 17 are partially functional. Those few remaining facilities are completely overwhelmed and lack health care personnel and basic supplies. Patients are dying from infections as hospitals are at breaking point due to the skyrocketing demand for medical services.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>“These health care facilities are not built for mass casualty. And in fact, no hospital in the world is built for this kind of sustained severity of mass casualty, nor could any be able to sustain it,” says IRC’s senior emergency health advisor Dr. Seema Jilani, who deployed to Al Aqsa Hospital in Middle Gaza as a member of the IRC’s emergency medical team</span></span></span></span><span><span><span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div id="44576" class="rplc-image-well-width rplc-image-well-width--caption-style-standard"><div class="rplc-image-well-width__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-image-well-width__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-12/GettyImages-1715330504-Edited-1200x861-b713eb3.jpg?itok=3_VPWXjk" alt="Palestinians are pictured hugging and mourning together." srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-12/GettyImages-1715330504-Edited-1200x861-b713eb3.jpg?itok=3_VPWXjk 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1280px_wide/public/2023-12/GettyImages-1715330504-Edited-1200x861-b713eb3.jpg?itok=GnXGuY7A 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1920px_wide/public/2023-12/GettyImages-1715330504-Edited-1200x861-b713eb3.jpg?itok=KI5QfSZf 1920w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1208px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-image-well-width__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-default"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text">Palestinians mourn after eight members of their family were killed.</div><div class="rplm-caption__credit">Photo: Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images</div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Over half of the water and sanitation facilities in Gaza have been destroyed, leading to an accumulation of <span>340,000</span> tons of solid waste. Lack of clean water and sanitation services risks the spread of preventable diseases. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The IRC and our partner </span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span>have deployed eight successive Emergency Medical Teams to provide emergency and life-saving medical care, including direct medical care at hospitals, and the distribution of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals. The team, composed of trauma doctors, surgeons, pediatricians and disaster experts, are offering surge and relief support to hospitals and providing life-saving medical care to injured Palestinians. To date, our EMTs have delivered at least 384 surgeries and 1,243 consultations, including minor procedures and critical care.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Medical supplies and pharmaceuticals</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The IRC has procured and delivered 46 metric tons of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies which the IRC and our partners are distributing to support health facilities across Gaza. These include pediatric and psychotropic medicines as well as trauma supplies and are based on needs identified and coordinated across health actors working in Gaza.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>We have partnered with Palestinian NGO, </span></span></span></span><span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.juzoor.org/__;!!IDEMUsA!En9ALSD2SyI2gCyeXiZpMPPXJbJEI99Pd8e9-qrtZB0uKvoGcRhxMwa-Q2VNZWM4PFd75oil_50LPEJwm96eucCZucYLo5E$" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><strong><span><span><span><span>Juzoor for Health and Social Development</span></span></span></span></strong></a></span><span><span><span><span>, to address the health and mental health needs of those displaced and to provide access to basic services for children and families. Together, our three mobile health teams have provided more than 10,000 patient consultations in northern Gaza. The teams have been providing health services in three shelter clusters in northern Gaza since February. In the first week of March alone, these clinics served almost 7,000 patients and we expect to reach more than 30,000 in the following months.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Mental health support for children</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Even before the increase in hostilities, at least half a million children in Gaza needed mental health and psychosocial support. Now, every child, parent and caregiver in Gaza has experienced profoundly distressing events and trauma, characterized by extensive destruction and displacement. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>In partnership with </span></span></span></span><span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.anera.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw17qvBhBrEiwA1rU9wxHMI2CmVDAzfCB0Fo6Gv7n7DKf21rBGRefdESS6IIkWVgo8h_3vbxoC7VYQAvD_BwE__;!!IDEMUsA!En9ALSD2SyI2gCyeXiZpMPPXJbJEI99Pd8e9-qrtZB0uKvoGcRhxMwa-Q2VNZWM4PFd75oil_50LPEJwm96eucCZ5iItYh8$" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><strong><span><span><span><span>Anera</span></span></span></span></strong></a></span><span><span><span><span>, the IRC is working to provide essential mental health and psychosocial support to Palestinian children. We are utilizing a comprehensive approach that prioritizes the needs of children between the ages of 4 and 18, to implement therapeutic activities including play, art therapy and life skills training. Our activities are designed to empower children to cope with their experiences, express themselves creatively and develop essential life skills for the future, thereby promoting healing, resilience and emotional wellbeing. By fostering a safe and supportive environment, we aim to mitigate the long-term impact of the crisis in Gaza and have started providing psychosocial support services for 9,000 children between 4 and 11 years old and informal literacy and numeracy sessions for 1,200 children, targeting people sheltering in schools.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The IRC has also partnered with Nafs and begun delivering mental health and psychosocial service (MHPSS) activities through six mobile community centers—three in Gaza and three in the West Bank. Our partnership with Nafs is expected to deliver support to 5,000 children within the next few months.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Helped families with basic needs</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Farmers in Gaza are now unable to produce food. An estimated <span>80% o</span>f cropland has been destroyed in some areas while <span>70%</span> of livestock providing meat or dairy products have been killed.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Severe shortages of food and clean water mean that the entirety of Gaza’s population is facing crisis levels of food insecurity and </span></span></span><span><span>imminent famine.<span> Recent studies using the International Phase Classification for food insecurity found the whole population at crisis levels and nearly 500, 000 people at catastrophic levels. </span></span></span> </span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Although lack of humanitarian access is likely obscuring the full picture of hunger in Gaza, the UN has reported that children are already dying of hunger. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Over 50% of households report no food at home, with more than 20% going entire days without eating. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div id="45526" class="rplc-image-well-width rplc-image-well-width--caption-style-standard"><div class="rplc-image-well-width__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-image-well-width__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2024-03/pic_5.jpg?itok=Ff0PIzl8" alt="A mother in Palestine pours water into bottles for her children." srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2024-03/pic_5.jpg?itok=Ff0PIzl8 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1280px_wide/public/2024-03/pic_5.jpg?itok=-HUKiwBF 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1920px_wide/public/2024-03/pic_5.jpg?itok=ytORINY5 1920w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1208px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-image-well-width__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-default"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text">A ceasefire is needed to ensure the critical delivery of humanitarian assistance.</div><div class="rplm-caption__credit">Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images</div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Welfare Association (Taawon) partnered to combat the severe hunger affecting displaced families in Rafah, southern Gaza, where over one million people have been displaced and have sought refuge in what is considered Gaza’s last haven. Together, we delivered fresh food parcels to approximately 3,500 families between January and February 2024.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><span><span><span><span><strong><span><span><span><span>Our impact</span></span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></span></h3><ul class="rpla-unordered-list rpla-unordered-list--body"><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>More than 10,000 patient consultations by mobile health teams with our partner Juzoor</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Procured and delivered 46 metric tons of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Deploying eight successive emergency medical teams </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Providing psychosocial support services for 9,000 children through our partnership with Anera</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Supported 3,500 households with food delivery in partnership with Tawoon</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading rpla-standalone-section-heading"><span><span><span><strong><span><span><span>How can I help people in Gaza? </span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></h2><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>The IRC is working with partners to deliver critical emergency aid to families in Gaza and conflict zones around the world. </span></span></span><a href="https://help.rescue.org/donate/sudan" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span><span><span>Donate now to support our critical work</span></span></span></a><span><span><span>. 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