#Emergency response

MAP welcomes suspension of hostilities in Gaza as crucial step toward saving Palestinian lives

MAP welcomes the announcement of an agreement between Israel and Hamas to suspend hostilities in Gaza. It marks the beginning, not the end, of efforts to restore health, dignity and freedom to the Palestinian people.

Fuel shortages risking patient lives, including children and newborns, at Nasser Hospital

MAP staff working at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, in Khan Younis, warn that Israel’s restrictions on fuel entry are threatening the lives of critically ill children, infants and other patients.

MAP calls for release and protection of detained Palestinian healthcare workers, including Dr Hussam Abu Safiya

The UK Government must take urgent action to protect healthcare workers and patients and ensure the immediate release of all arbitrarily detained medical staff, including Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya.

Surviving winter in Gaza

The Israeli military’s bombardment and siege has made Gaza uninhabitable. With the winter now setting in, people are forced to live through increasingly harsh conditions with limited means.

New year wishes from MAP’s teams

Despite the huge professional and personal challenges faced, MAP’s local teams have remained dedicated to supporting those in need. Here are their wishes for the new year.

A Christmas message from MAP’s Gaza Director, Fikr Shalltoot

I never imagined that what has happened in Gaza could have ever occurred anywhere in the world. Nor for it to continue happening over the last 14 months, with the world watching on.

“Injuries I’ve never seen in my entire career” – Israeli military attack on UN-run school a “massacre” of civilians, reports MAP doctors

Yesterday evening (15 December) an Israeli military airstrike hit a United Nations-run school sheltering Palestinian civilians driven from their homes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

Israel’s latest forced displacement order threatens to end advanced neo-natal care in northern Gaza

MAP condemns Israel’s latest attempt to systematically dismantle healthcare in the region even as hospital staff have so far said they will not leave their patients.

MAP welcomes Lebanon ceasefire agreement and calls for immediate ceasefire and accountability in Gaza

MAP welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon and hopes it will bring a permanent end to Israel’s military attacks across the country, including on Palestinian refugee camps.

Northern Gaza hospital delivers life-saving care with MAP’s support amid systematic attacks

The Patient’s Friends Benevolent Society Hospital (PFBS) in Gaza City has delivered crucial healthcare services across departments such as emergency, obstetrics, gynaecology, and surgery for over four decades. Since the Israeli military began systematically dismantling Gaza’s health system in October 2023, PFBS has played a critical role in providing life-saving care to Palestinians, supported by MAP.

Keir Starmer: You can’t say you don’t know that Israel is exterminating Palestinians in Gaza

Keir Starmer and David Lammy: You can't claim not to know that Israel is exterminating Palestinians in Gaza. Only that you are choosing not to act.

Voices from Jenin: The untold stories

Two months ago, on 28 August, the Israeli military launched its largest military invasion of the occupied West Bank in decades. The cities of Jenin, Nablus, Tubas, and Tulkarem were targeted. We spoke to three residents from Jenin and the refugee camp about their experiences.

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