Nasser Mass Casualty Incident

On 17 June, Israeli forces killed 59 Palestinians and wounded over 200, who were brought to Nasser hospital, according to the Ministry of Health. These were people trying to receive flour rations in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. 

The medical team responding to the influx of patients had to clear the maternity ward to make space for the wounded, turning delivery rooms into emergency operating theatres. Many of the injuries required amputations to save the patients' lives.

Every day Palestinians are met with carnage in their attempts to receive supplies from the insufficient amount of aid trickling into Gaza. “I saw people torn to pieces; it's a disaster. Seeking food should not be a death sentence.” Dr. Wafaa Abu Nemer, MSF paediatrician.

“In this horrific situation, nothing can replace Nasser, the last remaining lifeline in the South,” warns Aitor Zabalgogeazkoa, MSF emergency coordinator. “But the hospital is over-capacity and running on limited supplies, it is dangerously close to breaking point.”