This morning Israeli forces expanded their incursion in western Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Tanks advanced, and airstrikes and drones fired into an area full of displaced civilians with no prior warning. As they advanced further west, people who have already been displaced

Our teams are seeing an unprecedented rise of acute malnutrition among people in Gaza. Our colleagues are reporting that injured patients are begging for food instead of medicine, and parents are skipping meals to feed their children: msf.org/two-msf-facili…

On 20 July, massive displacement orders were issued by Israeli forces in parts of Deir Al Balah, an area that was considered the last remotely safe area in Gaza. According to OCHA, an estimated 50,000 - 80,000 people, who have already been displaced multiple times, were forced to

Jean Guy Vataux is our Emergency Coordinator in Gaza. He describes why airdrops of aid are not the most effective method for delivering aid. “Using airdrops for the delivery of humanitarian aid is a futile initiative that smacks of cynicism. The roads are there, the trucks are

On 27 and 28 July, MSF-supported clinics treated hundreds of people injured at food distribution sites and from ongoing attacks in Gaza. On 27 July alone, medical teams at the MSF-supported Sheikh Radwan clinic in north Gaza treated over 150 patients from five different mass

Last night in Kyiv, Ukraine, residents and our staff took cover as heavy bombardment and strikes killed and injured people - including children - and damaged hospitals and homes.  Attacks on the city put medical care, and the people who depend on it, in danger.

🚨 We have suspended all of our activities in Morobo and Yei counties, South Sudan, following the abduction of a staff member.  Warring parties must ensure safe and unobstructed access to communities in need, and to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.

Yesterday, six children arrived at our reconstructive surgery hospital in Jordan after being evacuated from Gaza, in coordination with the Jordanian Ministry of Health. Among them is the five-year-old son of an MSF staff member who was injured in a blast amidst the ongoing

On 16 Aug, MSF had to reduce teams & suspend all activities at Zalingei Hospital in Central Darfur, Sudan after a violent armed assault inside the facility. A hand grenade in front of the emergency room killed 1 person & injured 5, including a Ministry of Health staff member

🚨 The Israeli forces are increasing their carnage in Gaza City, while famine has been declared in the city by the integrated food security phase classification. Amande Bazerolle, the head of our emergency response in Gaza, shares her reaction to the current situation in Gaza

Earlier today, two Israeli strikes hit Nasser hospital in Gaza, killing at least 20 people. Jerome Grimaud, our emergency coordinator in Gaza, shares his reaction: “We denounce in the strongest possible terms Israel’s horrendous attacks on the Nasser medical complex today – the

Earlier today, Israeli strikes hit Nasser hospital in Gaza, killing at least 20 people. Among those killed was Miriam Abu Dagga, a freelance photographer who frequently worked with us.   We are heartbroken by her death.   Below are photos she took while on assignments with us,

🔴 Forcible displacement 🔴 Destruction of homes 🔴 Movement restrictions These are only some of the policies and practices being used against Palestinians in the West Bank, where our teams see a heightened risk of ethnic cleansing: msf.org/msf-teams-see-…

Artsen zonder Grenzen staat klaar Gazanen die dringend medische hulp nodig hebben te evacueren naar Nederland, schrijft directeur Karel Hendriks. Het probleem: Nederland wil die patiënten niet opnemen. buff.ly/fs56KIN

We are appalled and saddened as we mourn our colleague Hussein Alnajjar, who died yesterday in Gaza, Palestine, from shrapnel injuries following an Israeli strike near his tent five days earlier. He is our 13th colleague to be killed. msf.org/msf-mourns-thi…

We temporarily suspended our medical activities in Mocímboa da Praia, northern Mozambique, after a recent wave of violent attacks. 🔴Civilians, medical facilities and humanitarian workers must be protected.🔴 msf.org/mozambique-msf…

“We have been left with no choice but to stop our activities, as our clinics are encircled by Israeli forces... This is the last thing we wanted.” We have been forced to suspend our activities and leave Gaza City. msf.org/msf-forced-sus…

On Sunday night, Al-Helou maternity hospital in Gaza City, which our teams support, sustained severe collateral damage from nearby attacks. This came despite multiple assurances from Israeli forces that the hospital was not in danger.  At the time of the impacts, inside Al-Helou

It is with profound sorrow and outrage that we confirm the death of our colleague Abed El Hameed Qaradaya. msf.org/msf-devastated…

We’ve re-opened our wound care clinic and resumed clean water distributions in Gaza City, in the north of the Gaza Strip. Our return to Gaza City comes after an initial suspension of activities there at the end of September: msf.org/msf-has-resume…