Red Cross says ‘forced’ to suspend Gaza City operations

Above, vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross outside Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Jan. 14, 2025. (AFP)
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  • Red Cross warns that “tens of thousands... face harrowing humanitarian conditions”

JERUSALEM: The Red Cross on Wednesday said that intensified military operations in Gaza City had forced it to temporarily suspend its activities there, warning that “tens of thousands... face harrowing humanitarian conditions.”
“The intensification of military operations in Gaza City has forced the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to temporarily suspend operations at its Gaza City office and relocate staff to ICRC offices in southern Gaza to ensure staff safety and operational continuity,” it said in a statement.