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Yemen government, Houthis to release more than 1,600 prisoners in conflict's largest swap
The conflict erupted after the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led military intervention in support of the government the following year.
Medical supply shortages loom in Iran as civilians bear the cost of ongoing conflict, UN warns
UK to provide over $6 million in emergency funding for Lebanon aid
Lebanese Maronite priest killed by IDF tank fire targeting suspected Hezbollah terrorists
‘I’ll stand at prison gates’: MKs push to block Red Cross visits to Israeli prisons
MKs oppose Red Cross visits to Palestinian prisoners, citing security concerns and lack of action on hostages held by Hamas. Calls for reciprocity persist.
Rescuers in Afghanistan race to reach remote quake-hit mountain villages
"The pre-earthquake fragility of the health system means local capacity is overwhelmed, creating total dependence on external actors," said the update.
Israeli evacuation of Gaza City would be unsafe and unfeasible, Red Cross head says
Many people in Gaza City would not be able to follow evacuation orders because they are starving, sick or injured, Mirjana Spoljaric said.
Libyan Coast Guard shoots at European ship rescuing migrants
Libya's coast guard fired on a European rescue vessel in the Mediterranean, endangering lives and violating international law during a search and rescue operation.
Arab-Israeli citizen returns to Israel after year-long imprisonment in Lebanese jail
The IDF took Abu-Hussein for comprehensive tests at a hospital, after which he will meet his family.
'She understood our pain': Hostage mothers meet with Red Cross president in Geneva
“We felt the president was sincere in her response and assured us that she would do everything in her power to help," Galia David, the mother of Evyatar David.
Int'l Red Cross, WHO, call for the release of the hostages in Gaza in joint statement
The International Red Cross and the World Health Organization call for the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages.
'Hamas has obligation': Hostage forum skeptical on Hamas promise to allow aid to reach hostages
Hamas is ready to deliver Red Cross aid to the hostages it is holding in Gaza if Israel opens humanitarian corridors permanently.
Hamas claims it is willing to cooperate with ICRC to deliver food, aid to hostages
Their statement came after a conversation between Netanyahu and the regional head of the Red Cross.
Red Cross to be 'neutral humanitarian mediator' as Netanyahu urges it to provide hostages aid
"Hamas's lie of starvation resonates around the world, while the actual systematic starvation is against our hostages who suffer brutal physical and mental abuse," he said.
