War in Middle East
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Latest update : November 8, 2024.
Gaza: An unprecedented humanitarian crisis
Since the war began on 7 October 2023 when Hamas launched a large-scale attack on Israel, more than 43,000 people have been killed and more than 101,000 injured1. More than 12,000 patients are awaiting medical evacuation2.
At least 3183 aid workers, the vast majority Palestinians, have been killed in Gaza since the war began. Nearly 1,000 health workers in Gaza have been killed since October 2023.
Of Gaza’s 36 hospitals, 17 remain partially functional, 504 attacks have hit health facilities, and 459 attacks have impacted medical transports. Food, water, and medicine are scarce. People are struggling to survive in extremely difficult conditions. The Israeli offensive on Rafah and the closure of the Rafah crossing make the delivery of humanitarian aid and the provision of medical care almost impossible.
For the past year, the Israeli government, Hamas and international leaders have failed catastrophically to reach an agreement and impose a lasting ceasefire in Gaza. MSF calls for an end to the killings and suffering of the people of Gaza: this can only be achieved with an immediate and lasting ceasefire and an end to the blockade of Gaza. Tens of thousands of people have been killed and injured. Today, no place is safe in Gaza.
For all the latest news regarding the situation in Lebanon:
How is MSF responding?
From 7 October 2023 until 15 July, MSF teams in Gaza provided :
wound dressings
surgeries
Individual mental health sessions
diarrhea cases treated
People treated for physical violence
Prenatal consultations
Consultations for non-communicable diseases
Notre réponse:
Some health workers in the Gaza Strip and the Occupied Palestinian Territories say they live in constant fear, stress and anxiety as they continue to treat patients. They describe the large numbers of injured people with limbs crushed and burnt by explosions that they receive on a regular basis, and the fact that they have to carry out amputations without sufficient painkillers or anaesthetics.
They denounced the critical shortage of the medical supplies they need to save lives, caused by Israel's complete siege of Gaza in the early months of the war. They fled hospitals forcibly evacuated or attacked by Israeli forces, and took the unthinkable decision to abandon patients to save their own lives.
Testimonies from our teams on the ground: what a ceasefire means for the people of Gaza
For nearly a year, Israel has been engaged in a veritable massacre in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Since the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7, 2023, which left up to 1,200 dead and 250 hostages, Israeli forces have waged an all-out war against the population of the Gaza Strip, killing more than 41,500 people and injuring more than 96,000. The population has been repeatedly displaced and forced into ever-smaller areas under bombardment and in increasingly inhumane conditions.
The humanitarian situation is now catastrophic
Gaza before and after 7 October
This documentary was filmed in May 2023. It illustrates some of the challenges that existed prior to the full-scale war that began on 7 October. However, it also illustrates the fact that prior to October, Gaza had a robust and functional healthcare system, including advanced surgical care, research and antimicrobial resistance management.
Today, that healthcare system no longer exists, having been systematically dismantled by bombardments, fighting, murders, abuses and arrests of healthcare professionals and patients.
