Gaza situation: Int’l medical NGOs issue stark warning
A Palestinian boy stands on the rubble of a damaged house hit by Israeli strikes, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 11, 2023. REUTERS
International medical NGOs issued a stark warning over the health and humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, which has been bombed by the Israeli military following Hamas’s weekend attack.
International medical NGOs issued a stark warning over the health and humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, which has been bombed by the Israeli military following Hamas's weekend attack.
The groups called for a humanitarian corridor to support medical relief efforts, and respect for humanitarian law.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "The situation is catastrophic... I don't think anyone is safe in Gaza," said Sarah Chateau, head of the Palestinian territories programme for Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
MSF has been working in the region for more than 20 years, employing 300 Palestinians and 20 international staff.
"We transferred our teams to a United Nations building. The bombardments were so massive that the risks were too great", she added.
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