Israel Doctors Without Borders calls for massive expansion of aid for Gaza
Following the start of the ceasefire in the Gaza war, the aid organization Doctors Without Borders is calling for a massive increase in the import of aid supplies into the sealed-off coastal strip. The Israeli authorities must allow "a sufficient and unhindered flow of humanitarian aid", it said in a statement published in the evening. In addition, evacuations of patients in urgent need of specialist medical care must be authorized.
10.10.2025, 21:49
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"The ceasefire must now be accompanied by an immediate, massive and sustained expansion of aid in the Gaza Strip, including the north," it said. The organization pointed out that the suffering of the people in the Gaza Strip is not over: "The exhausted and starving people in Gaza must survive in the rubble of their former homes and face enormous medical, psychological and material challenges."
Most residents without a roof over their heads
There is an urgent need for the most basic goods in the Gaza Strip: medical equipment, medicines, food, water, fuel and adequate shelter, the statement continued. The majority of people are facing the approaching winter without a roof over their heads, the aid organization warned.
Israel controls access to the Gaza Strip and must give the green light and guarantee the safety of convoys. The ceasefire between Israel and the Islamist Hamas has been in force since Friday afternoon. It should also allow new aid deliveries. However, the further steps that should lead to a lasting peace have not yet been finally clarified.
