Doctors Without Borders says daily life in Gaza is becoming increasingly difficult as violence, limits on essential supplies and damaged infrastructure undermine people’s ability to survive. The medical organisation is urging governments to act as access to treatment and basic services continues to deteriorate.
Yellow Line narrows access
The group says military positions, earthworks and demolitions have reinforced the Yellow Line, which it says has shifted west and compressed the area available to Palestinians. People approaching the boundary face risks, while medical teams continue treating people wounded nearby.
Doctors Without Borders reported treating more than 1,200 violent-trauma cases across Gaza in June and July, and said its teams had handled over 200,000 trauma cases during the past three years. It also recorded more than 11,000 skin-disease cases and 1,500 chickenpox cases in June and July.
Hospitals under strain
The organisation says shortages of medicines and basic supplies are limiting care. Restrictions affecting engine oil and spare parts have also disrupted generators, ambulances and water delivery. These figures and assessments are the organisation’s own reporting; they describe the conditions its teams say they are encountering.
