West Bank, Palestine: “Inflicting harm and denying care”

Israeli forces and settlers have increased the use of extreme physical violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the all-out war on Gaza began in October 2023, according to a new report by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). In total, at least 870 Palestinians have been killed and over 7,100 injured between […]

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Palestine: Three questions on the intensification of Israeli violence in the West Bank

In recent weeks, we have observed an escalation of extreme violence occurring in the West Bank, Palestine, particularly in Jenin, Tulkarem and Tubas, since the ceasefire was implemented in Gaza. On Jan. 21, Israel launched a military operation called “Iron wall,” which has killed at least 50 Palestinians, including a two-year-old girl, forcibly displaced 20,000 […]

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Rafah city, Gaza: Destruction of homes, infrastructure leave people unable to return safely

After 15 months of Israel’s war on Gaza and the implementation of a ceasefire on Jan. 19, 2025, displaced Palestinians are attempting to return home to the southern city of Rafah. According to the United Nations, near 70 per cent of all structures in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières […]

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Gaza: “The destruction is abnormal, catastrophic, as if a nuclear bomb had hit the area. It’s a sight that cannot be described.” 

Mustafa Hassan Abu Hamada and his family were living in Jabalia camp in northern Gaza during the recent brutal Israeli military siege, which has left the city completely destroyed and killed and injured countless civilians, including Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff.  “People in front of us tried to escape at the Al-Awda junction, […]

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Health care under occupation: Hebron’s H2 residents are suffocating 

The H2 area of Hebron, one of the most restricted areas in the West Bank, comprises about 20 per cent of the city and is emblematic of the challenges faced by Palestinians living under Israeli control. Home to approximately 7,000 Palestinians and several hundred Israeli settlers, this neighbourhood is ruled by strict movement regulations, systemic […]

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Gaza: Newborns and other patients at risk as Nasser hospital has run out of fuel

Nasser hospital, Al Aqsa hospital and European Gaza hospital are on the verge of closure due to a lack of fuel. This situation is threatening the lives of hundreds of patients, including newborns, who depend on electricity to stay alive, warns Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Meanwhile, MSF teams are transferring fuel to Nasser […]

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Shut up and provide aid: why weaponizing neutrality against humanitarian organizations must not silence us

“The most important thing you can do is let the world know what is happening here.” This recent plea from Dr. Abu Baker, a hospital director in the West Bank, is a familiar one for our teams at Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The simple request – to share the grave realities we […]

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Gaza death trap: MSF report exposes Israel’s campaign of total destruction 

Repeated Israeli military attacks on Palestinian civilians over the last 14 months, the dismantling of the health care system and other essential infrastructure, the suffocating siege, and the systematic denial of humanitarian assistance are destroying the conditions of life in Gaza, according to a new Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) report, “Gaza: Life in […]

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“Gaza today: cold, hunger and bombs” 

Caroline Seguin, emergency coordinator for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), visited the northern part of the Gaza Strip, where fighting has been raging for over 45 days, following the offensive launched by the Israeli forces in early October. She looks back at the apocalyptic situation in the north and south of Gaza, where 1.7 […]

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Gaza: Obstacles to essential supplies deepens catastrophic humanitarian and medical situation 

As humanitarian aid entering Gaza reaches its lowest level in months, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns that patient care is critically compromised while medical conditions linked to shortages of food, water, and shelter materials are expected to surge with the onset of winter.  “Shortages of critical supplies have reached such levels that we […]

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