Date: 27 December 2008 – 18 January 2009 Fighting between Israel and Palestine re-erupted in late December 2008, resulting in the deaths of over 1,400 Palestinians, the majority of whom were civilians. The intensifying conflict prompted the United Nations to...
Date: 26 December 2003 Magnitude: 6.5 The Bam Earthquake struck Iran during the peak of the winter season, killing 31,000 and leaving thousands more homeless. Mercy Relief responded quickly to the Iranian authorities’ appeal for international aid. Partner(s):...
Date: 14 November 2012 Following a number of mutual responsive attacks, Israel launched Operation Pillar of Defence in the Gaza Strip on 14 November 2012. More than 160 lives were lost on both sides and hundreds of others were gravely injured. The conflict also led to...
Date: July – August 2014 The 2014 Gaza crisis was one of the deadliest episodes in the Israel-Palestine conflict, resulting from Israel’s Operation Protective Edge. The fighting claimed the lives of 2,256 Palestinian civilians – a quarter of whom were...
Date: 19 December 2006 Heavy rains during the 2006 monsoon season resulted in an unexpected rise in tidal inflow in Malaysia, leading to mudslides and floods that displaced more than 23,000 people and cut off access to basic necessities like clean water. Mercy Relief...
Date: October – November 2011 Torrential storms battered the Southeast Asian region in late 2011, resulting in large-scale flooding that affected millions. The floods claimed more than 2,000 lives across the region, displaced hundreds of thousands and caused...
