The conflict in Gaza in the summer of 2014 provoked hundreds of violent incursions and arrests all over the West Bank, resulting in deaths and injuries. Demonstrations, clashes and demolition of houses took place on a daily basis, and the mental health of the population has further deteriorated.
To help people overcome problems such as anxiety, depression, terror and post-traumatic stress disorder, MSF has been providing psychological supports to patients in Hebron and the surrounding areas, with many of them recovering following treatment.
Amal (on the right) is an MSF patient living in the south of Hebron. Her house was raided several times by Israeli forces. They arrested two of her sons, one of whom was injured. © Anna Surinyach/MSF
Israeli forces demolished several houses in the south of Hebron, saying the inhabitants had no right to build there, although they had been living there for several years. © Anna Surinyach/MSF
The 15-year-old Hussein and 14-year-old Ziad are cousins living in the troubled East Jerusalem area. They have been put into prison and then home detention after being charged with serious offences, like attempting to stab a settler and throwing Molotov cocktails. They keep the bracelets that the inmates made for them while in prison. © Lali Cambra/MSF
"The soldiers are shooting at the houses. They threw gas and sound bombs, and broke our windows and doors. My pregnant wife and my children had to leave," says Nasser Muhammad Mahmud, who is now living in a refugee camp and receiving psychological treatment from MSF. © Anna Surinyach/MSF
MSF is working in Hebron to improve the capacities and resilience of the community to deal with constant eruptions of violence. © Lali Cambra/MSF
