Palestinians make their way with belongings as they flee their homes after the Israeli military issued orders of evacuation from the northern Gaza Strip, May 22, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
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(Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that Gaza’s health system is at a breaking point as Israel’s intensified military operations continue, amidst worsening mass population displacement and acute shortages of basic necessities.
Four major hospitals in Gaza have had to suspend medical services in the past week due to their proximity to incidents. WHO missions attempting to reach Al-Awda Hospital and the Indonesian Hospital were impeded, it said.
Only 19 of the Gaza Strip’s 36 hospitals remain operational while at least 94% of all hospitals are damaged or destroyed, the WHO said, adding that only 12 are in a condition to provide a variety of health services.
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(Reporting by Rhea Rose Abraham in Bengaluru; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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