Escalating Violence on MSF Staff in Gaza

Despite a decline in overall violence since the announcement of the October ceasefire, Palestinians in Gaza continue to be killed, injured, and forcibly displaced by Israeli forces. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, more than 3,500 people have been injured since 11 October. In June 2026, 121 people were killed, making it the deadliest month of the year so far. The word "ceasefire" has lost all meaning, and civilian lives continue to be disregarded.

MSF staff in Gaza have not been spared the violence. Our colleagues have been shot in their tents, had family members killed, fled their homes in panic or had them destroyed by airstrikes. Ashraf Afifi, shown in these pictures was severely wounded by an Israeli quadcopter in June 2026.

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