Gaza: Six Months After Ineffective Ceasefire, Casualties from Attacks Are Endless
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reports that six months after a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, catastrophic conditions persist. With ongoing attacks, restrictions on medical supplies, and blocked medical evacuations, MSF is urging international intervention to protect civilians and allow humanitarian aid.
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Six months have passed since a ceasefire took effect in the Palestinian Gaza Strip on October 10, 2025. However, this ceasefire is fragile and lacks effectiveness. Military attacks by Israeli forces continue in Gaza today, and military control is increasingly expanding. Humanitarian aid is hindered, forcing people into severe living conditions and leading to a succession of preventable deaths. Although the intensity of the conflict has decreased compared to before, Gaza remains in a catastrophic state.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) appeals to governments worldwide, urging them to pressure Israeli authorities to protect civilians and permit humanitarian aid.
Large Numbers Injured in Attacks Continuing After Ceasefire
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, between the October 10 ceasefire last year and April 8 of this year, at least 733 people have been killed and 1,913 injured. MSF constantly responds to situations where multiple injured people are brought in at once, having treated at least 244 people injured by attacks. Many children are included among them.
The number of medical procedures MSF has performed on patients with injuries from bullets, explosions, and the like has exceeded 40,000 since the ceasefire. Following the ceasefire, MSF has conducted more than 15,000 trauma treatments in just two field hospitals. This includes people who were recently injured as well as those requiring long-term outpatient care. At an MSF clinic in Gaza City in the north alone, over 18,000 medical procedures were carried out, of which more than 60% were related to trauma.
Claire San Filippo, MSF's Emergency Response Manager, says:
'Half a year after the ceasefire, the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza has not ended. Israeli authorities continue to impose various conditions, destroying people's lives. While the intensity has decreased, attacks continue, and the situation remains catastrophic. Despite the immense needs of the people, Israeli authorities continue to restrict the entry of aid supplies.'
Hindered Aid Activities
The people of Gaza face shortages of clean water, food, and electricity, and receiving medical care is difficult. The situation has become even more severe due to Israel's refusal to register 37 international NGOs, including MSF, that have been conducting aid operations in Gaza. Since January 1, 2026, MSF has been completely blocked by Israeli authorities from bringing any medical and humanitarian aid supplies into Gaza.
At the same time, Israel is preventing the medical evacuation of patients requiring specialized treatment outside of Gaza. According to the WHO, over 18,500 people are currently waiting for medical evacuation in Gaza, including 4,000 children.
In MSF medical facilities, there is a critical shortage of medical supplies such as gauze, compresses, sterilized items (gloves, gowns, disinfectants), as well as medicines including treatments for non-communicable diseases like insulin. This situation has a profound impact on the treatment of chronic illnesses, increasing the suffering of the people of Gaza while simultaneously stripping them of their dignity.
'Sadly, all the elderly people in my family passed away during this war,' says Rami Abu Anza, an MSF local nurse working in Gaza. 'They all suffered from chronic diseases, and on top of the deteriorating living conditions and the collapse of the medical system, they suffered from an inability to get medicine.'
'Just getting treatment involved so much hardship,' says 69-year-old Mohamed Abo Zaina, a patient registered under MSF's non-communicable disease (NCD) program.
'I cannot get my blood pressure medication, diabetes medication, or heart disease medication. It is extremely painful both mentally and physically. We elderly people are truly exhausted now. We have no dignified life, no place to live, and no means to make a living.'
Living Space Constricted
In Gaza, 90% of the population has been forced to displace and is living in tents or temporary shelters, a situation that has not improved significantly since the ceasefire. From October last year to March this year, the most common cases at MSF-supported clinics in Al-Mawasi and Al-Attar in Khan Younis were upper respiratory tract infections (42%), skin diseases such as scabies and lice (16.7%), and diarrhea (8.4%), all associated with overcrowded and deplorable living conditions.
The space where people live is constantly shrinking and surrounded by violence. Since the ceasefire, the Gaza Strip is virtually...
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) appeals to governments worldwide, urging them to pressure Israeli authorities to protect civilians and permit humanitarian aid.
Large Numbers Injured in Attacks Continuing After Ceasefire
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, between the October 10 ceasefire last year and April 8 of this year, at least 733 people have been killed and 1,913 injured. MSF constantly responds to situations where multiple injured people are brought in at once, having treated at least 244 people injured by attacks. Many children are included among them.
The number of medical procedures MSF has performed on patients with injuries from bullets, explosions, and the like has exceeded 40,000 since the ceasefire. Following the ceasefire, MSF has conducted more than 15,000 trauma treatments in just two field hospitals. This includes people who were recently injured as well as those requiring long-term outpatient care. At an MSF clinic in Gaza City in the north alone, over 18,000 medical procedures were carried out, of which more than 60% were related to trauma.
Claire San Filippo, MSF's Emergency Response Manager, says:
'Half a year after the ceasefire, the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza has not ended. Israeli authorities continue to impose various conditions, destroying people's lives. While the intensity has decreased, attacks continue, and the situation remains catastrophic. Despite the immense needs of the people, Israeli authorities continue to restrict the entry of aid supplies.'
Hindered Aid Activities
The people of Gaza face shortages of clean water, food, and electricity, and receiving medical care is difficult. The situation has become even more severe due to Israel's refusal to register 37 international NGOs, including MSF, that have been conducting aid operations in Gaza. Since January 1, 2026, MSF has been completely blocked by Israeli authorities from bringing any medical and humanitarian aid supplies into Gaza.
At the same time, Israel is preventing the medical evacuation of patients requiring specialized treatment outside of Gaza. According to the WHO, over 18,500 people are currently waiting for medical evacuation in Gaza, including 4,000 children.
In MSF medical facilities, there is a critical shortage of medical supplies such as gauze, compresses, sterilized items (gloves, gowns, disinfectants), as well as medicines including treatments for non-communicable diseases like insulin. This situation has a profound impact on the treatment of chronic illnesses, increasing the suffering of the people of Gaza while simultaneously stripping them of their dignity.
'Sadly, all the elderly people in my family passed away during this war,' says Rami Abu Anza, an MSF local nurse working in Gaza. 'They all suffered from chronic diseases, and on top of the deteriorating living conditions and the collapse of the medical system, they suffered from an inability to get medicine.'
'Just getting treatment involved so much hardship,' says 69-year-old Mohamed Abo Zaina, a patient registered under MSF's non-communicable disease (NCD) program.
'I cannot get my blood pressure medication, diabetes medication, or heart disease medication. It is extremely painful both mentally and physically. We elderly people are truly exhausted now. We have no dignified life, no place to live, and no means to make a living.'
Living Space Constricted
In Gaza, 90% of the population has been forced to displace and is living in tents or temporary shelters, a situation that has not improved significantly since the ceasefire. From October last year to March this year, the most common cases at MSF-supported clinics in Al-Mawasi and Al-Attar in Khan Younis were upper respiratory tract infections (42%), skin diseases such as scabies and lice (16.7%), and diarrhea (8.4%), all associated with overcrowded and deplorable living conditions.
The space where people live is constantly shrinking and surrounded by violence. Since the ceasefire, the Gaza Strip is virtually...