ALT Today, we delivered 22 tonnes of life-saving medical supplies to Sana\u2019a to replenish dwindling stocks and support hospitals responding to a growing number of war-wounded patients in Yemen. The delivery is part of a wider emergency response to intensifying fighting that has placed health-care facilities across Yemen under immense strain, including in Marib governorate, where an ICRC mobile surgical team has been deployed since late August. \u201CThe recent escalation in hostilities has overwhelmed hospitals, which are grappling with critical shortages of medical supplies and an influx of war-wounded patients,\u201D said Christine Cipolla, ICRC\u2019s head of delegation in Yemen. \u201CThis urgent support will help front-line hospitals continue life-saving care to those in desperate need.\u201D

ALT At the request of the relevant parties, we facilitated the transfer of five individuals released from Israeli detention to Lebanon. One individual was transferred on Thursday, and four others on Friday, with full respect for the safety and dignity of the individuals involved. Our role in this operation was purely humanitarian, acting as a neutral intermediary between Israel and Lebanon. Many families in Lebanon are still waiting for answers about the fate of loved ones who may be detained, deceased or otherwise unaccounted for. We also stand ready to act as a neutral intermediary in future humanitarian operations whenever the parties reach an agreement. Since October 2023, our teams have not had access to detainees held in Israeli places of detention, including Lebanese nationals.