War Gaza-Israel
Decades of repression and conflict exploded on October 7, 2023 when Hamas attacked Israel on a massive scale. In response, Israel launched massive attacks on Gaza. The bombing campaign spread across the Middle East and south with increasing brutality.
We'd like to be able to do much more in Gaza.
However, we need basic security guarantees to be able to provide humanitarian and medical services.
The humanitarian situation is now catastrophic
An unprecedented humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza. MSF teams are working to treat the wounded and supply overwhelmed hospitals as indiscriminate air strikes and a state of siege threaten millions of men, women and children.
In the face of this unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, and the fact that no safe haven is available to the Gazan population - including in the south of the Strip, where they have been forced to move - we have to take action.
Médecins Sans Frontières calls for:
an immediate and unconditional ceasefire;
the lifting of the siege;
and the protection of medical facilities and staff.
MSF activities
Attacks on MSF personnel or facilities
Gaza from the inside - A humanitarian's diary
Jacob Burns, MSF project coordinator, arrived in southern Gaza on December 17, 2023. Through a series of audio recordings, divided into four episodes, he shares what he saw and experienced at the heart of the conflict during his first days on the ground. The recordings were made on December 22, 24, 25 and 26, 2023.
