Gaza has become a "mass grave" for Palestinians and those helping them, Doctors Without Borders

“We are witnessing in real time the destruction and forced displacement of the entire population in Gaza. With nowhere safe for Palestinians or those trying to help them, the humanitarian response is severely struggling.”

- AMANDE BAZEROLLE, MSF EMERGENCY COORDINATOR IN GAZA

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Gaza has become a “mass grave” for Palestinians and those helping them

As Israeli forces resume and expand their offensive on Gaza, Palestinian lives are once again being systematically destroyed.

APRIL 16, 2025

JERUSALEM, April 16, 2025 — As Israeli forces resume and expand their military offensive by air, ground, and sea on the Gaza Strip in Palestine, forcibly displacing people and deliberately blocking essential aid, Palestinian lives are once again being systematically destroyed, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today.

A series of deadly attacks by Israeli forces demonstrate a blatant disregard for the safety of humanitarian and medical workers in Gaza. We call on Israeli authorities to immediately lift the inhumane and deadly siege on Gaza, protect the lives of Palestinians and humanitarian and medical personnel, and for all parties to restore and sustain the ceasefire.

"Gaza has been turned into a mass grave of Palestinians and those coming to their assistance,” said Amande Bazerolle, MSF emergency coordinator in Gaza. “We are witnessing in real time the destruction and forced displacement of the entire population in Gaza. 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."

Over 50,000 people have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, nearly a third of whom are children, according to the Ministry of Health. Since the resumption of hostilities on March 18, more than 1,500 people have been killed, according to local authorities.

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