Israel Tells Doctors Without Borders to End Its Work in Gaza
The New York Times••world
Key Points:
- Doctors Without Borders has been ordered by Israel to cease operations in the Gaza Strip due to non-compliance with new restrictions, including employee registration and limits on criticism of Israel's war conduct.
- The organization plays a critical role in Gaza, managing over 20% of hospital beds, clinics for traumatic and chronic illnesses, treating malnourished children, and distributing large quantities of water.
- With a workforce of 40-50 international doctors and around 2,000 local medical staff, the group conducted over 22,000 operations and treated more than 100,000 trauma cases in 2025.
- The group warned that halting its work would have catastrophic consequences for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians relying on its medical services
