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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC president to visit Gaza

12-01-2009 News Release 09/09

Geneva (ICRC) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Jakob Kellenberger, is travelling to Israel and the occupied territories for a three-day visit to witness at first hand the humanitarian situation in Gaza. In particular, he will be visiting patients and medical teams in Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

Mr Kellenberger will also hold talks with senior Israeli and Palestinian officials.

 
 

 
  For further information, please contact
  Dorothea Krimitsas, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 25 90 or +41 79 251 93 18
  Anne-Sophie Bonefeld, ICRC Jerusalem, tel: +972 2 582 88 45 or +972 52 601 91 50
  Iyad Nasr, ICRC Gaza, tel: +972 59 960 30 15 (Arabic)
  Yael Segev-Eytan, ICRC Tel Aviv, tel: +972 3 524 52 86 or +972 52 275 75 17 (Hebrew)
  Nadia Dibsy, ICRC Jerusalem, tel: +972 5917900 or +972 52 601 91 48 (Arabic)  


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