Simon Rinnert

Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital receives unprecedented influx of war wounded in Gaza

179 civilians shot, bombed, killed while seeking food and water.
The ICRC hospital in Rafah saw its worst day yet: overwhelmed with injured and dead, including children. Humanitarian aid is not a luxury—it’s an obligation. www.icrc.org/en/statement...

ICRC grieves two colleagues killed in strike in Gaza

Deeply saddened by the death of two ICRC colleagues in a bombing in Khan Younis, Gaza.
We honour their commitment—and mourn with their loved ones. Their loss is a tragic reminder of the risks humanitarian workers face every day.
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...

#NotATarget #HumanitarianPrinciples #ICRC

Geschenk von meinem Onkel: Minenfeldhonig aus der Ukraine.
Klingt erst wie ein schlechter Witz.
Ist aber bitterernste Realität: Bienen helfen, Existenzen zu sichern, wo der Krieg seine Reste in der Erde vergraben hat.

Jagan Chapagain, SG of #IFRC
, found words for something that leaves me speechless.
14 colleagues were killed in Gaza. #notatarget
My thoughts are with their families and colleagues — and with all who keep showing up despite unbearable risk.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

IFRC condemns the killing of eight Palestine Red Crescent medics in Gaza | IFRC Geneva, 30 March 2025: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is outraged at the deaths of eight medics from Palestine Red Crescent Society, killed on duty in Gaza.

#notatarget #PRCS #Gaza
www.ifrc.org/press-releas...

Krieg in Nahost: Nur mit Farbe Rot sofort in den OP In Rafah ist ein Feldspital des Roten Kreuzes die einzige medizinische Anlaufstelle. Dort kommen oft Dutzende Verletzte auf einmal an.

Im Juli 2024 habe ich während meines Einsatzes im Feldkrankenhaus des IKRK in Rafah ein Interview gegeben. Teile dieses Gesprächs wurden später in der #TAZ veröffentlicht. Vor dem Hintergrund der erneuten Offensive, auch in Rafah, möchte ich das Interview hier teilen. #ICRC taz.de/Krieg-in-Nah...

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#Sudan: For nearly two years, armed forces and militias devastate communities with violence, destruction and blocked aid. The international response has failed to act.

We urgently call for an end to violence against civilians and a new commitment to deliver essential aid.

Access to safe abortion care is a matter of health and human rights—it saves lives, whether in Texas or Kandahar.

📍 Gaza | Today, our office in Rafah was damaged by an explosive projectile despite being clearly marked and notified to all parties.

We decry the attack against our premises. Civilians and humanitarian workers must be protected.

Read more: www.icrc.org/en/news-rele...

And it is getting worse and worse.
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC office in Gaza damaged, civilians and humanitarian workers must be protected

www.icrc.org/en/news-rele...

‘In the chaos of war, you adapt’: Inside a Gaza field hospital A Red Cross surgeon takes us inside a hospital’s operations as staff work to save patients following an attack.

Sandy Inglis wrote this essay about a mass casualty incident we managed at the ICRC Rafah Field Hospital. Rafah is under attack again and a part of me will always stay there. My thoughts are with the ICRC team and with the civilians who deserve lasting peace.
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...

I had one of those for 13 years. Best dogs on the planet! Now, all I have left is a tattoo ...🥲