Blink and miss it. After yrs denying & avoiding its staff work beside & include militants ("We know fucking well they're in the hospital":
@msf staffer) Doctors without Borders says "armed men, some masked" are halting “non-critical” operations at Gaza's Nasser hospital. No press release. No mention of its shameful, enabling "hear no evil, see no evil" approach to militant abuse of hospitals. Just a quiet about-face, stuffed in a hard-to-find online corner. A masterclass in how institutions practice minimum transparency & accountability while covering their bases.
@hrw @amnesty
msf.org/addressing-frequentl…
MSF staffer testimony:
eightsrights.org
Full text:
"MSF made the difficult decision to suspend all non-critical medical operations in Nasser hospital, the largest functional facility in Gaza, as of 20 January 2026, due to concerns regarding the management of the structure, the safeguarding of its neutrality, and security breaches.
In recent months, in Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, patients and MSF personnel have seen armed men, some masked, in different areas of the large compound of the hospital. This had not been in areas where MSF has activities, but in other parts of the hospital compound. With an uptick since the ceasefire, MSF teams have reported a pattern of unacceptable acts, including the presence of armed men, intimidation, arbitrary arrests of patients, and a recent situation of suspicion of movement of weapons. These incidents pose serious security threats to our teams and patients.
MSF formally expressed our strong concern to the relevant authorities, and emphasised the incompatibility of such violations with MSF’s medical mission. Hospitals must remain neutral, civilian spaces, free from military presence or activity, to ensure the safe and impartial delivery of medical care.”