the Red Crescent
noun
: an organization in Islamic countries that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
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He was transferred to the Red Crescent to receive medical treatment, the Israeli military added.
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CNN, 23 June 2024
Israel said 419 trucks - the highest since the conflict began - entered on Monday, though the Red Crescent and U.N. gave much lower figures.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Though search-and-rescue aircraft were also sent to the area, weather conditions have prevented them from flying, according to the Red Crescent.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 May 2024
Israel said 419 trucks — the highest since the conflict began — entered on Monday, though the Red Crescent and United Nations gave much lower figures, with the U.N. saying many were only half full because of Israeli inspection rules.
—NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
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CNN, 23 June 2024
Israel said 419 trucks - the highest since the conflict began - entered on Monday, though the Red Crescent and U.N. gave much lower figures.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Though search-and-rescue aircraft were also sent to the area, weather conditions have prevented them from flying, according to the Red Crescent.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 May 2024
Israel said 419 trucks — the highest since the conflict began — entered on Monday, though the Red Crescent and United Nations gave much lower figures, with the U.N. saying many were only half full because of Israeli inspection rules.
—NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
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“The Red Crescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Red%20Crescent. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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