We call for the immediate release of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, and the 95 Palestinian healthcare workers who remain detained by Israeli authorities since October 2023.
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Gaza - On 17 July, following an Israeli forces airstrike in Al Nuseirat, our teams treated a total of 12 people, most referred from Al Aqsa hospital – seven of whom were children. Three of these were critical cases including a 14-year-old who had shrapnel in his chest and abdomen from an explosion-related injury.
The other nine people also had injuries caused by explosions and were stabilised in our emergency department and admitted for monitoring or surgery.
Since midday Thursday, at least eight airstrikes from the Israeli forces have been reported across Gaza - all with casualties. There have also been reports of heavy gunfire and artillery shelling. For people in Gaza, there is no relief from violence. This is not a ceasefire.
Today marks five years since the brutal killing of our colleagues María, Tedros, and Yohannes in Tigray, Ethiopia.
The Government of Ethiopia has shown no sign of concluding and sharing the outcomes of a credible and impartial investigation.
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Relentless Israeli attacks are hitting Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon. Civilians and medical and rescue workers must be immediately protected. Pierre Boulet-Desbareau, our emergency coordinator in Lebanon, shares more about the deadly conditions:
“Since the morning of 19 June, 25 killed and 37 wounded have been brought into Najdeh Al-Shaabiyeh hospital, many in critical condition. Our team is responding to an influx of patients of all ages, including paramedics wounded during rescue missions. People are arriving with severe head injuries, heavy bleeding, shrapnel injuries and in need of amputations, while others are suspected to be trapped under rubble as bombardment continues.
“Just yesterday, 18 June, our teams witnessed people returning to their towns in Nabatiyeh governorate and searching through the rubble of their destroyed homes. They had gone back in the hopes that it might finally be safe. Instead, many are now once again trapped under bombardment.
“Meanwhile, some search-and-rescue and ambulance teams MSF supports and works closely with are unable to reach some of the wounded or evacuate some of the civilians because moving through the area is simply too dangerous, and because responders have repeatedly been put at risk of coming under Israeli fire while doing their job.
“The ongoing situation in Nabatiyeh is devastating. What our teams are describing resembles a death trap. People are caught under heavy shelling, while rescue teams are unable to safely reach them. Civilians and first responders must be protected, and unhindered access for rescue teams is urgently needed.”
On 27 April, eight wounded children from Gaza, along with their caregivers, arrived in Amman, Jordan, to our reconstructive surgery hospital. They were medically evacuated in collaboration with the Jordanian Ministry of Health, and are the first patients to arrive in three months due to the regional conflict.
The children are suffering from complex injuries caused by Israeli airstrikes, including fractures and infections. Among them is Rafeef, 17 years old, who requires a second leg amputation due to his injuries. He was unable to receive the specialised care he needs in Gaza, as the health system has been destroyed.
“We have been waiting for months for these patients,” says Dr Feras, MSF’s medical referral coordinator at the hospital. “Evacuations stalled after the borders closed. Seraj, 11, waited over a year for his approval. His complex injuries required an additional ambulance for safe transfer.”
Medical evacuations from Gaza are still hampered by administrative barriers. The number of people able to leave the Strip remains a drop in the ocean compared to the needs. According to the WHO, 18,500 critical patients, including 4,000 children, still require urgent evacuation from Gaza.
We call on the Israeli authorities to ensure medical evacuations for all Palestinians, while ensuring patients and caregivers a safe, voluntary and dignified return to Gaza. The siege must be lifted to allow lifesaving aid to reach those who need it.
Meanwhile, mainstream news appears mostly unbothered by the civilian toll, choosing to focus on Iran's counterpunches in the war and the Strait of Hormuz.
Amid the flattened streets of Al-Zaytoon neighbourhood in Gaza City, we’ve set up a new medical clinic where people can receive general care.
Mohammed Shehada, our nursing team supervisor, shows us around the medical tents that make up the clinic 👇
Since December, violence in South Kivu has forced over 90,000 people to flee from DRC to Burundi. We’re working in the newly established Busuma camp, where many people have now arrived.
Julien Binet, our emergency coordinator in Burundi, explains the situation ⬇️
#MSF fait face à une interdiction de travailler et à une campagne de diffamation mensongère organisée par les autorités israéliennes, nouvelle diversion pour entraver l'aide humanitaire à #Gaza. Israël affirme que l'arrêt de nos activités n'aura qu'un impact limité. C'est faux !
We’re currently providing medical care in Gaza, as Israel takes steps to stop our work and that of other NGOs. If this happens, the impact will be felt. In 2025, we:
🔴 Handled more than 100,000 trauma cases
🔴 Provided 800,000 outpatient consultations
🔴 Supported 10,000 births
As of 31 December 2025, MSF is still awaiting renewal of its registration to operate in Gaza and the West Bank under new Israeli requirements, including staff lists.
The Palestinian health system is decimated, essential infrastructure is destroyed, and people struggle to meet basic needs. People need more services, not less. If MSF and other INGOs lose access, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians would be cut off from essential care.
We currently support one in five hospital beds and the delivery of one in three births in Gaza. In 2025 alone, we provided nearly 800,000 outpatient consultations, treated over 100,000 trauma cases, performed 22,700 surgeries, assisted more than 10,000 births, and distributed nearly 700 million litres of water.
During 2025, our teams have provided medical care where needed.
Our Year in Pictures captures the breaking points and moments of resilience of both the people we assist and our staff.
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Hier, un bébé de 29 jours est décédé à l'hôpital Nasser, dans le sud de #Gaza, 2h seulement après son arrivée au service pédiatrique soutenu par MSF. Malgré les efforts déployés pour le soigner, il n'a pas pu être sauvé. Selon le ministère de la Santé, il est mort d'hypothermie.
Alors que #Gaza est frappée par de fortes pluies et des tempêtes, des centaines de milliers de Palestiniens continuent de survivre dans des tentes de fortune inondées et délabrées.