Doctors Without Borders says MSF staff trapped after clinic 'came under fire' in Gaza

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said its staff and 20 family members are trapped inside one of its clinics in Gaza after it was fired upon.

MSF said its its staff saw an Israeli tank outside the clinic this morning when it came under fire, and that a wall was torn down, with part of the building "engulfed in flames".

The NGO added the vehicles it had tried to use to evacuate staff was also destroyed by the fighting, with 50 other people, including MSF staff in nearby buildings, needing medical attention.

The MSF clinic in #Gaza City came under fire this morning. Our colleagues saw that a wall was torn down and part of the building was engulfed by fire as heavy fighting took place all around it. An Israeli tank was seen in the street.
— Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (@MSF_canada) November 20, 2023