Palestine: Israel uses water as a weapon of collective punishment against Palestinians in Gaza
April 28, 2026JERUSALEM – Israeli authorities have used access to water as a weapon against Palestinians, systematically depriving people in Gaza of water in a campaign of collective punishment, according to a report released by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). MSF urges the...
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Palestine: “Everyone is suffering in Gaza. It is not limited to those who were injured”
April 17, 2026My name is Mahmoud Al-Dahdouh, I live on the 8th Street of Gaza city. I came today for the child’s dressing change session. When the Israeli army opened fire, my son was hit by a stray bullet on the head....
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“This is not a ceasefire”: Life in Gaza continues to be suffocated six months on
April 16, 2026Six months since the fragile and ineffective ceasefire was implemented in Gaza on 10 October 2025, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is raising the alarm on continued violent attacks by Israeli forces and an ever-expanding military control of the Strip. At...
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Palestine: Petition challenging Israel’s ban of INGOs from operating in Palestine
March 31, 2026Following an initial hearing at Israel's High Court on 23 March, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and 18 other leading humanitarian organisations reaffirm our decision to proceed with the petition we filed in February 2026 before the High Court, challenging Israel's...
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Palestine: “The situation is inhumane”
March 13, 2026Rocío Simón Martínez, Nurse Activity Manager with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has just finished her second assignment in Gaza, where she was among the last international MSF staff to leave in late February 2026. Since then, all MSF international staff...
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Palestine: Huge influx of aid urgently needed amid catastrophic conditions in Gaza
February 27, 2026Despite the 1 March 2026 deadline for 37 NGOs to leave the Occupied Palestinian Territory, MSF is committed to remaining to provide assistance.The international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is calling for a massive scale-up of lifesaving assistance...
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MSF statement on sharing staff information and humanitarian operations in Palestine
January 30, 202630 January 2026: Following many months of unsuccessful engagement with Israeli authorities, and in the absence of securing assurances to ensure the safety of our staff or the independent management of our operations, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has concluded that...
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MSF statement on staff registration and the continuation of medical care in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
January 26, 2026To avoid being forced to suspend its operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory from 1 March 2026, following unreasonable demands to hand over personal information about our staff, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has informed Israeli authorities that, as...
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Palestine: MSF’s vital humanitarian activities in Gaza at risk from Israeli registration rules
December 22, 202522 December 2025- Israel’s new registration rules for international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) risk leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza without lifesaving healthcare in 2026, warns Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), one of the largest medical organisations operating in Gaza...
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Palestine: MSF teams treat patients injured in Israeli attacks 19 November
November 20, 2025MSF denounces yet more bloodshed in Gaza, as our teams continue to treat critically wounded Palestinians caused by Israeli airstrikes and quadcopters on 19 November, which have left dozens dead and scores more injured. Since Wednesday, our teams have treated...
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Gaza: One month of fragile ceasefire
November 12, 2025One month into a fragile ceasefire that has taken effect in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians continue to face tremendous hardship, says Caroline Seguin, MSF Emergency Coordinator in Gaza. “One month into this fragile ceasefire, the situation in Gaza remains desperate....
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Palestine: Dire living conditions in Gaza continue to impact people’s health despite ceasefire
October 24, 2025Diseases directly linked to poor living conditions account for 70 per cent of all of MSF’s outpatient consultations in our healthcare centres in southern Gaza in 2025. Jerusalem – More than one million people are still being forced to survive...
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