Ending Indiscriminate Violence: A Call to Cease Collective Punishment in Gaza
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) condemns the mass killing of civilians by Hamas and the indiscriminate attacks on civilians in Gaza by Israel. They call for an immediate end to the bloodshed, establishment of safe spaces, and safe passage for trapped civilians. The siege imposed by Israel has worsened the chronic humanitarian crisis in Gaza, leaving medical infrastructure weakened and supplies scarce. MSF teams are witnessing unprecedented destruction and are struggling to provide medical care. They urge the protection of civilians, infrastructure, and healthcare facilities, and the facilitation of humanitarian aid to prevent further loss of life.