Doctors Without Borders suspends work in Gaza City during ‘relentless’ Israeli attack
Doctors Without Borders ‘left with no choice’ but to suspend Gaza work
- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has suspended its operations in Gaza City due to a "relentless" Israeli offensive and heavy airstrikes, citing an unacceptable risk to staff.
- The medical charity stated that the deteriorating security situation, with Israeli forces advancing toward its clinics, made it impossible to safely continue treating patients.
- MSF warned that halting services would leave hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people, including infants and those with severe injuries, without essential care in Gaza City.
- Despite withdrawing from Gaza City, MSF confirmed it would continue supporting Ministry of Health facilities and running programmes in southern Gaza.
- The organisation reiterated its call for an immediate halt to the violence, guaranteed humanitarian access, and protection for civilians and aid workers, amid mounting international criticism of Israel's campaign.