the Red Cross
noun
: an international organization that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
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Netanyahu's office announced earlier on Sunday that Israel received a coffin from the Red Cross inside the Gaza Strip.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Hamas transferred the remains to Israel via the Red Cross.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
On Monday, Israel handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians, according to the Red Cross.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Hamas returned the bodies of three hostages to Israel on Sunday, with the International Committee of the Red Cross once again serving as an intermediary, officials said.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Hamas transferred the remains to Israel via the Red Cross.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
On Monday, Israel handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians, according to the Red Cross.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Hamas returned the bodies of three hostages to Israel on Sunday, with the International Committee of the Red Cross once again serving as an intermediary, officials said.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Red Cross
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“The Red Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Red%20Cross. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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