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A vehicle (front) of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) escorts Palestinian health ministry ambulances transporting injured people to the Rafah crossing with Egypt, from Bureij in the central Gaza Strip on November 9, 2023 amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP) RELATED CONTEN
A vehicle (front) of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) escorts Palestinian health ministry ambulances transporting injured people to the Rafah crossing with Egypt, from Bureij in the central Gaza Strip on November 9, 2023. (AFP )

Red Cross temporarily suspends Gaza City operations due to hostilities

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The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Wednesday that it has been forced to temporarily suspend operations in Gaza City and relocate staff due to escalating hostilities.

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“The ICRC will continue to strive to provide support to civilians in Gaza City, whenever circumstances allow, from our offices in Deir al-Balah and Rafah, which remain fully operational,” it said in a statement.

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