Gaza emergency response

The situation in Gaza was already disastrous. Due to the total siege imposed by the Israeli authorities over a fortnight ago, the entry of humanitarian aid into the enclave is completely blocked. The resumption of indiscriminate shelling and forced displacement orders has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis. The population has once again been forced into a cycle of recurrent displacement that has lasted for a year and a half.

Médecins du Monde condemns the resumption of violence against civilians. The Israeli government has suspended the entry of all supplies, including humanitarian aid, into the Gaza Strip. After systematically blocking the entry of essential resources for 15 months, the Israeli authorities have re-established a total siege on the enclave by closing all points allowing the entry of humanitarian goods and materials.

A new report signed by 26 NGOs operating in Gaza – including Médecins du Monde – has revealed that the Israeli authorities have failed in every respect to improve humanitarian access over the past year, despite the opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in January 2024.

A new report signed by 26 NGOs operating in Gaza – including Médecins du Monde – has revealed that the Israeli authorities have failed in every way to improve humanitarian access over the past year despite the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in January 2024.An agreement has been announced for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages. Médecins du Monde welcomes this step forward after 15 months of massacres inflicted on the Palestinian people. Nevertheless, a permanent ceasefire remains the only guarantee of a return to lasting peace.

Between 10 October and 13 November, humanitarian access to Gaza reached its lowest level ever. Médecins du Monde and 28 other NGOs report significant obstructions to their humanitarian operations.

In an appeal, NGOs are calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon and Israel. Failing to act now is a choice: one that will fail to stop and prevent future atrocities.

Médecins du Monde reveals details of the numerous obstructions to humanitarian aid observed between October 2023 and September 2024. Our report demonstrates the direct impact of these obstructions on Médecins du Monde’s medical response in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

29 international NGOs are denouncing a new operational reality in Gaza: less aid allowed in, and more and more forced displacement orders issued by the Israeli government inside the so-called ‘humanitarian’ zone.

In a Snapshot on the humanitarian situation in Gaza , 13 international NGOs – including MdM – illustrate precisely the immense challenges hampering the humanitarian response in the Palestinian enclave.

As Israeli attacks intensify in Rafah, 20 humanitarian organisations are warning of the mirage of an improvement brought about by the trickle of aid arriving in Gaza. The NGOs are calling for an immediate ceasefire.

Faced with the inaction of world leaders, heads of state, United Nations representatives and humanitarian NGOs are trying to halt Israel’s offensive at Rafah.

More than 250 humanitarian and human rights organisations are calling for an end to arms transfers to Israel and Palestinian armed groups. A worldwide appeal has been launched to save Gaza.

Faced with the constant increase in the number of victims and the spread of famine, the Médecins du Monde team in Gaza is striving to meet the growing needs of the population. After seven months of war, immense challenges remain, but hope remains unshakeable.

MdM’s initiatives to support the resilience of the population. As deaths from malnutrition and disease increase, 25 NGOs are calling on governments to make a ceasefire and the delivery of humanitarian aid by land a priority.

The deeply human and poignant testimony of Nour, our psychologist on the ground.

There are reports that Israel is planning mass displacements out of Gaza. Immediate action must be taken to remedy this humanitarian disaster under international humanitarian law and human rights principles.

Following the destruction of its offices in Gaza City, Médecins du Monde reiterates its call for an immediate ceasefire, which is the only way to halt the ongoing humanitarian disaster and protect civilians, staff and health facilities. This attack, which occurred a few days ago, is a further sign of the flagrant violations of international humanitarian law that are taking place on a daily basis in the Gaza Strip.

While more than 15,000 people have already been killed, the resumption of the bombardments only condemns thousands more civilians to death. Médecins du Monde is extremely concerned about the living conditions of the civilian population in Gaza.

Médecins du Monde joined Handicap International Switzerland, Intersos, Médecins Sans Frontières and Terre des hommes Lausanne next to the Broken Chair on the Place des Nations in Geneva. Together, we are calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel.

In recent days, an intensification of direct Israeli air and ground attacks on health facilities has been reported. The lives of thousands of patients, health workers and displaced persons are under extreme threat. Médecins du Monde is urgently calling for the immediate protection of the population.

Médecins du Monde is calling for a genuine humanitarian response. Only an immediate and total ceasefire, a significant increase in access to humanitarian aid and the restoration of basic supplies can meet the immense needs of the 2.2 million civilians in the enclave.

Maysara Rayyes, an emergency doctor and medical supervisor with Médecins du Monde for two years, was killed, along with several members of her family, when her building was bombed in Gaza City on 5 November 2023.

Hundreds of Palestinian civilians are killed every day in Gaza: it is the responsibility of governments to demand an urgent ceasefire.

Médecins du Monde is calling for a ceasefire, as the cessation of hostilities targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, in particular health facilities, is an absolute priority in view of the serious humanitarian and public health disaster in the Gaza Strip.

The message from Nour, our psychologist on the ground, testifies to the seriousness of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

#CeaseFireNow #CeaseFireNow: Call by 290 organisations from 50 countries for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and further loss of innocent life.

Médecins du Monde is alerting the public to the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and urging Israel to put in place a ceasefire so that the population can be brought to safety and care.