This is winter in Gaza.
People in Gaza are facing a third winter of cold temperatures, torrential rain and heavy winds after being repeatedly forcibly displaced.
Conditions have destroyed and flooded the makeshift shelters people are living in.
All the while Israel continues to block or delay the entry of vital supplies like tents, tarpaulins and temporary housing
MSF medical teams are treating respiratory infections, wound complications, skin diseases, and babies suffering from severe cold – linked to these harsh living conditions.
Now, on top of that, Israel is taking steps to stop MSF and other NGOs from working in Gaza entirely, and international supplies and staff have been denied entry.
This is a cynical and calculated attempt to prevent organisations from providing services in Gaza and the West Bank, Palestine, and is in breach of Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian law.
Denying medical assistance to civilians is unacceptable under any circumstances, and it is appalling to use humanitarian aid as a tool of policy or collective punishment.
