the Red Cross
noun
: an international organization that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
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He was handed over to the Red Cross and then to Israeli forces before being flown by helicopter to a hospital in Tel Aviv.
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Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025
Alexander was transferred to the Red Cross and then later to the Israel Defense Forces.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 12 May 2025
Key Facts Alexander, 21, was handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross before being transferred to the Israeli military, an Israeli official told the BBC.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Alexander, who was captured by Hamas during the October 7 terror attacks, was handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis on Monday as part of efforts to re-establish ceasefire talks.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025
Alexander was transferred to the Red Cross and then later to the Israel Defense Forces.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 12 May 2025
Key Facts Alexander, 21, was handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross before being transferred to the Israeli military, an Israeli official told the BBC.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Alexander, who was captured by Hamas during the October 7 terror attacks, was handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis on Monday as part of efforts to re-establish ceasefire talks.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 May 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 23 May. 2025.
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