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Posted on October 6, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
The Red Cross is prepared to mediate in the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees, while also planning to distribute aid in Gaza.
BERLIN (Reuters) -The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Monday that it was ready to act as a neutral humanitarian intermediary to help bring Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees back to their families.
"We are also prepared to bring aid into Gaza and distribute it safely to civilians in desperate need," ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said in a statement.
(Reporting by Friederike Heine, Editing by Miranda Murray)
Humanitarian aid refers to assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to crises such as natural disasters or conflicts, aiming to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland, that provides assistance and protection to victims of armed conflict and promotes the laws of war.
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