ICRC To Support Implementation Of Israel-Hamas Agreement

2025-10-10 02:09:57

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The ICRC will help reunite Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees with their families under the agreement between Israel and Hamas. This should be a turning point after two years of unthinkable horror, said its president Mirjana Spoljaric in Geneva on Friday. This content was published on October 10, 2025 - 12:48 3 minutes Keystone-SDA

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This situation offers an opportunity to save lives and reduce suffering,” she added. The staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Israel will be working on the operation.

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“From a logistical and security point of view, this is huge compared with what we have been able to do in the past”, Christian Cardon, a spokesman for the organisation, told Swiss news agency Keystone-SDA. The agreement provides for the return of 47 hostages, alive or dead, and more than 1,900 Palestinian detainees, in a timeframe that anticipates the operation taking place next Monday or Tuesday.

“There is a desire to move quickly” among the parties to the conflict, added the spokesman, stressing the ICRC is ready to provide the necessary support.

“The pressure is enormous and we have to be prepared for any last-minute surprises,” he said. Delegates, as well as medical and psychological experts, will be active.

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