Detention of Dr Mohammed Obeid and several medical staff from Kamal Adwan Hospital, North Gaza

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has received confirmation that Dr Mohammed Obeid, an MSF orthopedic surgeon, has been detained by Israeli forces along with several medical staff from Kamal Adwan hospital in north Gaza during a military operation at the hospital on 26 October. We are extremely alarmed by the detention of our colleague. […]

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Speech: MSF Highlights Three Urgent Humanitarian Crises Amid Global Inaction in House of Commons meeting

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), provides medical humanitarian care to people who have been forced to flee their homes because of violence, conflict, persecution and, increasingly, climate change. Our teams provide vital medical care at every step of people’s treacherous displacement journeys, including providing surgery and trauma care, maternal health and obstetrics services, vaccination […]

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MSF denounces Israel’s ban on UNRWA, the latest devastating blow to the Palestinians

The Israeli Knesset’s ban on UNRWA’s operations voted on Oct. 28 represents a devastating blow to Palestinian life. It will further undermine people’s survival prospects in Gaza and heavily impact communities in the West Bank. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) denounces this legislation, which represents an inhumane ban on vital humanitarian aid. The Knesset’s […]

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Gaza: Statement following the killing of MSF colleague Hasan Suboh

Doctors without Borders/Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) is outraged by the repeated killings of our staff in Gaza and calls for an immediate halt on attacks of medical personnel, humanitarian workers and civilians. Israeli forces killed Hasan Suboh on the night of Oct. 24 after an airstrike hit his relative’s house, where he was staying in […]

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Gaza: MSF calls for safety and information on missing doctor

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is deeply concerned for the safety and whereabouts of Dr. Mohammed Obeid, an MSF orthopedic surgeon who was sheltering and working in Kamal Adwan Hospital, northern Gaza, with whom we lost contact since the afternoon of Oct. 25. The hospital and its surroundings have been subjected to intense military operations by […]

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Ukraine: No Place Feels Safe; Civilian and Medical Infrastructure Hit Amid Rising Casualties

On Oct. 25, a residential area in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro came under attack. At least 21 people were injured, and five people, including a child, lost their lives. “Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) condemns this Russian attack on a residential area, including the hospital where MSF ambulances refer patients. Our teams […]

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“Whatever we lose, we will come back.”

Amid the ongoing Israeli bombardment and incursions across southern Lebanon, countless families have been uprooted, many seeking refuge in the coastal city of Saida. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)’s mobile medical teams have been visiting several locations in the southern city, offering essential primary healthcare, medication, and mental health support to those displaced by […]

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Lebanon: Beyond Survival; Helping Children and Adults Cope with the Traumas of War

“My daughter is only 14, but with all the difficulties we’ve faced, she’s reacting like an adult to the bombings,” says Ezdihar, a displaced mother in Lebanon. “She’s had to grow up quickly.” On the night of Sept. 28, Ezdihar and her family were having dinner at home in the southern suburbs of Beirut when […]

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North Gaza: Last remaining hospitals under siege and population trapped

“While the northern part of the Strip is under siege since over two weeks, it is absolutely crucial to ensure the protection of the few remaining functional healthcare facilities. People must continue to access medical care and lifesaving treatments. We call on the Israeli forces to immediately stop their attacks on hospitals in North Gaza,” […]

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