Informes

The United Arab Emirates has unveiled the second part of a four million US dollar assistance package to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for its work in Gaza. The funds will be spent on the Agency's…

Overview - Key Issues Significant Increase in Child Casualties The number of children killed by the IDF in the Gaza Strip during the first quarter of 2008 (40), exceeds the total number of children killed by the IDF in the…

The first two days of March saw the intensification of ongoing Israeli army air and ground operations throughout the Gaza Strip. The Israeli code-named 'Hot Winter' operation which took place in northern and eastern Gaza between 28 February and…

In Israel and the occupied and autonomous territories, the ICRC works towards ensuring the application of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), especially the Fourth Geneva Convention, which protects civilians during armed conflict and occupation. The ICRC continues to follow up closely on…

1. Following the Oslo accords in the early nineties, it was expected that the Palestinian economy would enter a period of sustained and rapid growth. While performance was not as strong as hoped, there was steady…

Distributions of flour and oil, sugar and rice - but also seeds and livestock - will continue.  In order to support vulnerable Palestinians within the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the European Commission has adopted a food aid decision…

KEY OBSERVATIONS Israeli air strikes on Gaza and rocket attacks on Israeli towns from Palestinian militants in Gaza continued during the reporting period. Between 27 February and 2 March, 107 Palestinians were killed by the IDF and 250 were injured. During…

Overview- Key Issues Overview of Developments in the Gaza Strip On 27 February, violence significantly increased between the IDF and Palestinian militants. This followed the killing of five Hamas fighters in an Israeli air strike and the launching of 73 rockets…

Following Israel's complete closure of the Gaza Strip crossings in January, restrictions on the movement of commodities into Gaza continued. Fuel supplies to the Gaza power plant were restricted to 2.2 million liters per week. The…

There is no pushing or shouting, but tension is high as Najua Abu Sultan nears the counter, eyeing the wheat flour, cooking oil, sugar, rice, milk and tuna fish. The Palestinian refugees jostle nervously to collect their quarterly rations.…