Gaza became 'mass grave' for Palestinians and those helping them: MSF

AFP , Wednesday 16 Apr 2025

Medical aid agency Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Wednesday said the Israel war turned on Gaza has turned the strip into a graveyard for Palestinians and those helping them.

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Palestinian rescuers pull a woman from the rubble after an Israeli strike on the Manoun family home in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. AFP

 

"Gaza has been turned into a mass grave of Palestinians and those coming to their assistance," said MSF coordinator Amande Bazerolle.

"We are witnessing in real time the destruction and forced displacement of the entire population in Gaza," Bazerolle added.

"With nowhere safe for Palestinians or those trying to help them, the humanitarian response is severely struggling under the weight of insecurity and critical supply shortages, leaving people with few, if any, options for accessing care," she said.

On 18 March, Israel resumed its war on the Palestinian territory as it unilaterally broke the two-month-old ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

The Israeli war on Gaza has killed over 51,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 110,000, mostly women and children.

The figure includes more than 1,600 people killed since Israel resumed its war last month.

Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced again, with Israel blocking humanitarian aid since 2 March.

The UN says medical supplies, fuel, water and other essentials are in short supply.

The Israeli occupation army has killed dozens of emergency medical workers.

On 23 March, Israeli forces opened fire on ambulances in Gaza, killing 15 medics and rescuers in an incident that sparked international condemnation.

*This story was edited by Ahram Online.

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