By CNN
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Major health care NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is leaving Gaza City as Israel intensifies its offensive there.
The group, also known as Doctors Without Borders, said on Friday that the military offensive is putting its staff and patients at risk, forcing them to suspend their crucial medical services in the area.
Health care facilities throughout the enclave are severely limited in their abilities to treat patients due to Israel’s airstrikes and tight control over the flow of medical and food aid, leading to immense strain on medical personnel.
MSF said it carried out more than 3,600 consultations and treated more than 1,600 people with malnutrition just last week. The organization also treats trauma injuries, burns, and treats pregnant women.
“Although we have been forced to suspend our activities in Gaza City, we aim to continue supporting key services in Ministry of Health facilities, including Al-Helou and Al-Shifa hospitals, while they continue to function,” the MSF said in its statement.
