People, including MSF staff, are fleeing to different areas of Al Mawasi, Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of people are already cramped in dire conditions, after Israeli forces gave evacuation orders in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis today, 21 August.

“The continuous forced displacement of people is inhumane,” says MSF project coordinator Jacob Granger. “People have no belongings left, nowhere left to go. There is no room to put tents up. The overcrowding, the severe lack of water and minimal sanitation services is fueling the spread of diseases. We are unable to keep up with the overwhelming needs.”

An estimated 1.9 million people, 90 per cent of the population, in Gaza have been displaced – often multiple times, according to OCHA. People in Gaza need an immediate and sustained ceasefire. All parties must ensure unhindered humanitarian aid to meet the immediate and urgent medical needs of people.