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CARE statement on the blocking of humanitarian aid in Gaza

It has been close to a week since Israel’s extremely concerning March 2 decision to stop aid from entering Gaza – a decision that is having dire consequences for a population who have already endured 15 months of unimaginable suffering. Trucks stocked with CARE food parcels, medical supplies, and shelter items – which were scheduled to […]

Long-awaited Gaza ceasefire must end the bloodshed, ushers in hope for scaled up assistance

A temporary ceasefire will offer only temporary respite to Palestinians in Gaza. A massive and immediate increase in humanitarian aid and access is needed urgently to help them begin to recover from the immense loss and destruction that have engulfed their lives for 15 months. A sustained ceasefire remains the only way to protect civilians […]

Gaza: Attack on a WFP warehouse in Deir Al-Balah kills staff member of CARE partner, seriously injures two others

We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of a staff member of CARE partner organization MA’AN Development Agency in Gaza following this week’s missile attack on a World Food Program (WFP) warehouse operated by MA’AN in Deir Al-Balah. The staff member and two other colleagues were seriously injured in the attack, suffering shrapnel wounds, according to […]

Statement on Israeli Parliament vote to ban UNRWA by CARE’s Chief Humanitarian Officer, Deepmala Mahla

“The Knesset’s vote on Monday to ban UNRWA from operating in areas under Israel’s control is indefensible and flies in the face of the countless promises to its allies that it plans to increase aid into the country. The UN has already declared that everyone in the north is now at risk of death. Palestinians […]

GAZA: Aid agencies and medical professionals warn of dangers of a mass polio outbreak without urgent action, endangering a generation of children

RAMALLAH – Aid agencies and medical professionals have joined forces to call urgently for a ceasefire to allow life-saving polio vaccinations to be administered to about 640,000 children aged under 10 following confirmation of the first case of polio in Gaza in 25 years, with reports of other suspected cases emerging. At least 50,000 children born during the past […]

Birth under Bombs – 9 Months of Hell in Gaza

9 months on from escalation of violence in Gaza, pregnant women 3 x more likely to miscarry(1) and 3 x more likely to die in childbirth(2) In the 9 months, or 40 weeks, that the violence in Gaza has now raged on, women there have conceived, miscarried, and birthed their babies. Instead of spending 9 months safely […]

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