200,000 patients face death due to crossings closure – Middle East Monitor

The Palestinian Ministry of Health has warned that 200,000 people with chronic illnesses are at life-threatening risk due to the continued closure of crossings by Israeli forces, which threatens the functioning of hospitals across the Strip.

Khalil Al-Daqran, spokesperson for Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza, described the healthcare situation in the enclave as catastrophic. “The occupation is systematically targeting the health system in Gaza,” he…