ICRC head embarks on visit to Palestine, Israel Tuesday

GENEVA - 4 Sep 2017: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Peter Maurer will embark Tuesday on a three-day visit to Palestine and Israel to assess the humanitarian situation there.

Maurer is set to hold high-level meetings with both Palestinian and occupation authorities in Ramallah, al Quds city, Gaza and Tel Aviv to tackle topics that are in the interest of the ICRC.

The ICRC visit includes field tours to get acquainted with the humanitarian situation and confer with representatives of the civil society.