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The IDF states Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, is being used as a Hamas headquarters and military post, following MSF’s decision to halt noncritical medical operations due to armed presence; MSF warns such violations threaten neutrality and safety of patients, as armed men were reported on-site and concerns over weapon movement were raised.
Gaza’s Nasser Hospital publicly rebuked Doctors Without Borders (MSF) for suspending noncritical care, saying a civilian police presence protects patients and staff and disputing MSF’s claims of armed men on site; MSF cited security breaches and weapon movements. The wider Gaza conflict remains deadly under a US-brokered ceasefire, with the death toll surpassing 600 and ongoing Israeli strikes and clashes nearby.
MSF suspended noncritical operations at Gaza's Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis after armed men were seen inside, citing security breaches; critical inpatient and surgical care will continue, but pediatrics, maternity, burn units and several outpatient services are halted amid ongoing threats to healthcare neutrality in the war.
Doctors Without Borders suspended noncritical operations at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis after staff and patients reported armed, masked men roaming the building, citing serious security threats to crews and patients. While inpatient and surgical care for trauma and burns will continue, MSF has ended support to pediatrics and maternity wards (including NICU) and paused several outpatient services, reflecting ongoing safety concerns for aid workers and questions of hospital neutrality amid the Gaza war.
MSF says a hospital in Jonglei state was hit by government air strikes, leaving staff missing and destroying the main warehouse; a separate MSF facility in Pieri was looted the same day. MSF evacuated patients beforehand and reported one staff member injured. The violence reflects a renewed flare-up between government forces and Machar-aligned forces, with humanitarian access restricted in opposition-held areas and MSF warning that attacks could leave about 250,000 people in Lankien and Pieri without healthcare.
MSF will not share a list of its Palestinian and international staff with Israeli authorities due to safety concerns and a lack of guarantees on how the data would be used; despite offering an exceptional, guarded approach, the organization could not secure assurances on staff protection, HR control, or the cessation of defaming communications. No staff information has been shared, and MSF warns that expulsion from Gaza and the West Bank would devastate already dire humanitarian conditions, while reaffirming willingness to continue dialogue to maintain lifesaving medical care.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says it will provide a defined list of Palestinian and international staff to Israeli authorities under new security requirements, calling it an exceptional measure to safeguard operations. Critics warn the move could endanger aid workers in Gaza and the West Bank. Israel says dozens of NGOs have complied or are weighing the rules, and MSF notes that international staff arrivals into Gaza have been blocked since Jan 1, 2026, highlighting a deteriorating humanitarian situation.
Doctors Without Borders clinics in Gaza could shut down as Israel enforces new speech restrictions and demands staff information; MSF has refused to comply, and patients fear losing critical care, including a 24-year-old amputee awaiting plastic surgery, underscoring the potential humanitarian cost.
Israel's threat to withhold NGO registration, including MSF, hampers vital humanitarian aid in Gaza and the West Bank, risking further deterioration of medical and humanitarian services amid ongoing conflict and destruction, violating international humanitarian law.
Sudan is experiencing its worst cholera outbreak in years, with over 40 deaths in a week, overwhelmed health facilities, and a dire water crisis exacerbated by ongoing civil conflict and heavy rains, prompting urgent calls for international aid and vaccination efforts.
MSF investigation concludes Ethiopian troops were responsible for the execution of three aid workers in Tigray in 2021, despite the Ethiopian government not providing a credible account, highlighting ongoing violence against humanitarian efforts during the conflict.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) criticized the United States at the United Nations Security Council for repeatedly vetoing resolutions calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza. MSF's International Secretary General Christopher Lockyear highlighted the severe impact on children in Gaza, with some as young as five expressing a preference for death due to the psychological trauma they have endured. The U.S. defended its actions, citing concerns about jeopardizing ongoing talks to broker a ceasefire and the release of hostages.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) briefing to the UN Security Council highlighted the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with over 1.5 million people trapped and bearing the brunt of Israel's military campaign. MSF staff and their families in Khan Younis were attacked, resulting in casualties and severe injuries, despite taking precautions and notifying warring parties of their location. The briefing emphasized the erosion of the health system, indiscriminate attacks on medical facilities, and the urgent need for a sustained ceasefire to provide meaningful humanitarian assistance. MSF called for the protection promised under International Humanitarian Law and demanded immediate action from the UN Security Council to address the ongoing crisis in Gaza.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns the deadly Israeli attack on an MSF shelter in Al-Mawasi, Gaza, which resulted in the killing of two MSF staff family members and the injury of six others. The attack, which occurred during an Israeli offensive, targeted a house sheltering MSF colleagues and their families, despite the building being clearly marked with an MSF flag and the presence of civilians. MSF calls for an immediate and sustained ceasefire in Gaza and emphasizes the need to end the violence against civilians.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warns of a catastrophic humanitarian situation in Sudan's Zamzam camp, where at least one child dies every two hours due to the collapse of humanitarian services during a nine-month war in North Darfur state. The charity estimates about 13 children die each day, with severe malnutrition cases at high risk of death within weeks if untreated. MSF is the only operational health provider in the camp, facing shortages of staff salaries, equipment, medicines, fuel, and water. The war and low rainfall have exacerbated the dire humanitarian crisis, with millions displaced and facing acute hunger.