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.
A child at a Palestine Red Crescent health clinic in Gaza.
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.
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