MSF staff ‘terrified’ and without food

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said that intense Israeli bombing has meant that their staff in Gaza have not been able to go outside since last Saturday. 

In a statement published on Friday, they said that on 14 November, bullets were fired into the MSF guesthouse, and on 16 November, the office building was hit by shrapnel and the guesthouse’s water tank was shelled. 

“Our colleagues hear the constant sounds of gunfire, shelling, and drones. We can hear it when we speak with them on the phone. The evacuation route to southern Gaza remains unsafe,” says Ann Taylor, MSF Country Director in Palestine.

“They are terrified, they ran out of food several days ago and children have now started getting sick from drinking salty water, they must be evacuated now,” added Taylor.