ICRC issues statement on the third anniversary of the new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict

China News Service, Beijing, October 8th. Geneva News: The International Committee of the Red Cross issued a statement on the 7th on the third anniversary of the new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, calling on all parties to abide by international humanitarian law, de-escalate conflicts, and open a path for peace.

The statement pointed out that in the past three years, the conflict has caused a large number of casualties, destroyed countless people's lives, and torn families apart. "No words can describe the scale and horror of this humanitarian disaster."

The statement stated that as a neutral intermediary, the International Committee of the Red Cross has carried out a number of humanitarian operations in the past three years, including assisting thousands of released detainees to return home, assisting in the return of the remains of victims, helping people in the Gaza Strip obtain clean drinking water, providing them with temporary shelter and nutritious food, and providing more than 52,400 consultations through Red Cross field hospitals.

"Even in the darkest moments, adhering to the rules of war stipulated in international humanitarian law can leave valuable space for humanitarian action," said Julian Lerisson, director of the International Committee of the Red Cross's delegation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. The committee once again calls on all parties to de-escalate the conflict and open the way to peace, so that all people affected by the conflict can reunite with their loved ones and live a safe and dignified life.