Humanitarian support in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank
The Red Cross is working in unimaginable conditions to deliver aid and save lives.
Last updated: 20 August 2025
Since the devastating attacks in Israel on 7 October 2023, conflict has escalated in Gaza, with a surge in fighting in the West Bank.
People are on the brink, struggling to find food, unable to access clean water and living without safe shelter.
The Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah is facing an unprecedented influx of patients as mass casualty events surge in both scale and frequency.
Amidst a collapsing health system, the Red Cross and Red Crescent is providing a lifeline to help those in need.
We need a renewed ceasefire that can allow for sustained and unimpeded aid, protection for civilians and humanitarian workers and the release of the hostages.
See what's happening in Gaza for updated details.
Gaza and the West Bank in numbers
- In Gaza, the death toll is over 61,000. This includes over 17,000 children. At least 150,000 people have been injured.
- In the West Bank, the death toll is over 600. This includes over 120 children. Over 5,000 people have been injured.
- 90% of Gaza’s population have been displaced from their homes, often more than once.
- More than 2 million people are facing extreme hunger.
Israel in numbers
- Almost 1,200 people were killed in the attack on 7 October 2023, with more than 5,400 injured.
- Over 200 hostages were taken in the attack.
The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement response
Amidst unimaginable conditions in Gaza, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is providing a lifeline to help those in need.
- The ICRC has facilitated multiple release operations, reuniting hostages and Palestinian detainees with their families. It remains ready to support further releases under the agreement.
- 1,500 Palestine Red Crescent staff and volunteers have distributed 1.6 million emergency aid items and processed 22,000 trucks of humanitarian aid.
- Palestine Red Crescent teams have provided almost 900,000 health services, including emergency care and psychological support.
- Since its opening, the Rafah field hospital has provided over 130,000 consultations, carried out over 7,000 surgical procedures, and delivered over 500 babies
- More than 1.4 million people have gained access to clean water through ICRC efforts.
- In Israel, Magen David Adom, the recognised National Society, provided humanitarian aid in line with the Fundamental Principles, responding to over 1 million emergency calls.
The Gaza crisis explained
Find out the latest information and read explainers to understand what's happening.
What's happening in Gaza?
Find out the latest information on the ground in Gaza.
How is aid getting into Gaza?
Safe and unimpeded aid access is desperately needed in Gaza. But how is aid being delivered now?
The key events in the conflict, the struggles faced by communities, and the life-saving work of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.
How the Red Cross is helping people in Gaza
Find out how the Red Cross and Red Crescent are saving lives.
Red Cross responds to vast medical needs in Rafah
Find out how we're helping people at the Rafah field hospital in Gaza.
Magen David Adom and Palestine Red Crescent
Understand the people risking their lives to save others.
Personal stories from Gaza
Read the stories of people affected by the Gaza crisis.
Voices from Gaza
Personal stories of those who have been helped by the Red Cross and Red Crescent.
Mass casualty surge: Hassam's story
Read the story of one teenager affected by the fighting and mass casualty incidents.
Work and family in a warzone: Amr's story
Amr Ali and his family are among millions who have been displaced in Gaza. Read what life is like a warzone.
Giving birth in Gaza: Ghada's story
Ghada tells the story of giving birth in a conflict zone at the Red Cross field hospital.
Food crisis in Gaza
Find out more about malnutrition in Gaza with the IPC declaring famine.
Half a million people face starvation with severe child malnutrition increasing.