Info on response and situation last updated: 18 June 2026.
Social media updates last updated: 2 July 2026.
Decades of repression and conflict, and an Israel-imposed blockade from 2007 on the Gaza Strip, Palestine, exploded on 7 October 2023 when Hamas attacked Israel on a large scale. In response, Israel launched massive attacks on Gaza.
Since 7 October 2023 and as of 6 April 2026, at least 72,988 Palestinians have been killed and 173,205 injured, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health. The Israeli authorities are purposefully and systematically destroying the conditions necessary for life in Gaza, while also severely limiting the entry of food, water, medicines, and other essential supplies into the Strip.
The ceasefire, which came into effect on 10 October 2025, has done little to ease people’s suffering. Families are still displaced and living among rubble; communicable diseases continue to spread; health centres and hospitals are under-resourced and overwhelmed; and bombs continue to fall.
Meanwhile, the Israeli authorities continue to tighten their grip on Palestinians in the West Bank, by imposing further movement restrictions and increasing their military operations.
At a time when Palestinians need more humanitarian assistance, Israel has withheld the registration of 37 international NGOs, including ours. As of 1 January 2026, the Israeli authorities have prevented all MSF supplies and international staff from entering Gaza, depriving our medical response of much-needed materials and technical skills. On 26 February, our international staff were forced to leave Palestine, ahead of Israel’s 1 March deadline for unregistered NGOs to leave the country. Our Palestinian staff remain; we will continue to provide medical care and bear witness to people’s suffering in Palestine for as long as possible, working under our registration with the Palestinian Authority.
Israel must stop pursuing genocide in Gaza, and allow the unimpeded entry of humanitarian assistance, and at scale.
Between 7 October 2023 and end of April 2026, MSF teams in Gaza provided
1,904,200
1,904,2
653,887
653,887
115,759
115,759
92,578
92,578
45,540
45,54
24,983
24,983
MSF response in Gaza and the West Bank
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Situation in Palestine
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Feature articles
Addressing frequently asked questions and allegations about MSF’s work in Gaza
MSF provides answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about MSF work in Gaza, Palestine, and addresses allegations.
Remembering our colleagues killed in Gaza
Fifteen MSF staff members have been killed in Gaza, Palestine, since the war between Israel and Hamas began on 7 October 2023.
Strikes, raids and incursions: Over a year of relentless attacks on healthcare in Palestine
A timeline of attacks on MSF or MSF-supported medical facilities and medical practitioners in Palestine since 7 October 2023.
Social media updates
On our social media accounts we have posted statements and testimonies from Gaza directly after mass casualty events, attacks on hospitals, and evacuation orders. This is a selection of statements and testimonies posted to our @MSF account on X, formerly Twitter.
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