Gaza Strip – April 16, 2025 – Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF) has strongly condemned Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza, describing it as turning the enclave into a “mass grave for Palestinians and those coming to their assistance.”
🔴 Key Accusations from MSF:
- Israel shows “blatant disregard” for humanitarian workers’ safety.
- Medical teams and facilities are being targeted or forced to evacuate under threat.
- 15 medics and rescuers were killed last month after Israeli forces opened fire on ambulances.
- Critical shortages of medical supplies, fuel, and clean water have paralyzed aid efforts.
- Humanitarian corridors are nearly non-existent, MSF’s Amande Bazerolle said.
“We are witnessing in real time the destruction and forced displacement of the entire population in Gaza.” — Amande Bazerolle, MSF Emergency Coordinator
🏥 Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
- Israel has blocked all aid since March 2, 2025.
- Medical teams operate in extreme conditions, often trapped with patients for hours without safe exits.
- The UN reports severe shortages of food, medicine, fuel, and clean water.
🛑 Israel’s Stance on Aid and Occupation
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz reiterated that:
- No humanitarian aid will enter Gaza, calling it a “main pressure tool” against Hamas.
- Israeli forces will “remain in the security zones” indefinitely to create a buffer for Israeli communities.
💔 Casualty Figures
- Over 51,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, most of them women and children, according to Gaza authorities.
- Tens of thousands more remain missing or wounded.
- Entire neighborhoods across Gaza City, Jabalia, and Khan Younis have been flattened.
🕊️ Ceasefire Talks at a Standstill
According to mynewslive247
- Negotiations are stalled.
- Israel reportedly demands Hamas disarm and exile 200 of its members before ending the war.
- Hamas insists no ceasefire is possible without ending the occupation.
“Gaza is in ruins. People are running out of hope and patience.”
