Humanitarian and health organizations have issued urgent warnings of an imminent collapse of Gaza’s healthcare system. Hundreds of medical facilities have ceased operations due to severe shortages of electricity, fuel, and medicine, as well as repeated attacks on hospitals and clinics.

According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, over 70% of hospitals and medical centers are now partially or completely out of service. This endangers the lives of thousands, including patients with chronic illnesses, cancer patients, and newborns in neonatal care units.
Dialysis, intensive care, and life-saving surgeries have been suspended in many hospitals due to the lack of fuel to operate generators, leaving patients without crucial medical support.

Pharmacists report that more than 200 essential medicines—including antibiotics, heart medications, and chemotherapy drugs—are no longer available. Meanwhile, hospitals are overwhelmed, with patients crowded into hallways awaiting treatment or evacuation.

The collapse of water and sanitation systems has also led to outbreaks of skin infections, diarrhea, and other diseases, adding pressure on already paralyzed healthcare centers.

Despite these extreme conditions, Palestinian medical teams continue to serve their communities with unwavering dedication, working long hours with minimal supplies, often risking their lives.

Healthcare workers and international agencies are calling for immediate humanitarian corridors to deliver fuel, medicine, and equipment, and are demanding an end to the targeting of medical facilities, which are protected under international humanitarian law.