Reports

One woman describes how she and her family survive in the West Bank town of Hebron - just one of more than 1,700 families supported by the ICRC through the monthly distribution of food parcels. For centuries, Hebron was a…

SUMMARY POINTS 1. In the last 72 hours, 12 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) in the Gaza Strip, including two children. 2. Fuel supplies resumed on 22 August to the Gaza Power Station for the first…

Due to new restrictions on entry points into Gaza imposed in June, ANERA has discovered greater challenges in working with Palestinians in need. Border closings mean supplies can't come in, which has a tremendous effect on the local economy.…

The Gazan economy continues to deteriorate, as border crossings remain closed. Israel tightened control of Gaza's borders nearly two months ago after the Islamist group Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip from ruling party Fatah in fierce clashes…

The UAE Red Crescent Authority, RCS, has donated US$100,000 to help the United Nations World Food Programme, WFP, to assist the growing number of impoverished people in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), announced Monday WFP. The UAE government has been…

The Government of Japan has decided to extend grant aid of 500 million yen (equivalent to 4.3 million US dollars) as food aid through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).…

Overview- Key Issues Continued closure of Gaza crossings; impact on economy Since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip in mid-June, the main Gaza crossings have been closed due to the breakdown in previous coordination procedures between Israelis and Palestinians. The closures…

SUMMARY POINTS Gazan Economy: 1. The Gazan economy continues to deteriorate as a result of the limited opening of the Gazan crossings. The vast majority of import-dependent industries - notably the wood, construction and garment sectors - have temporarily closed…

In June 2007, Hamas took over power in the Gaza Strip. Since then, the area has been under siege. Following Hamas's takeover, Israel changed the movement arrangements at the five Gaza border-crossing points under its control (Erez, Karni, Nahal…

Gaza, 19 July 2007 - Gaza may be calm at the moment, but months of insecurity have taken their toll on its population and economy. Kirstie Campbell reports. Gaza's streets are quiet. The infighting of past months has now subsided,…