On Saturday, medical personnel transported critically ill patients in ambulances to the Egyptian side of the border, highlighting the dire healthcare situation in Gaza. The Gaza Health Ministry reported that hospitals remain overwhelmed due to extensive damages from ongoing conflict. Israeli military operations have significantly hindered medical services, with facilities like Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City suffering severe infrastructural harm.
Under the recently established cease-fire, provisions were made to allow the daily exit of 50 wounded militants pending approval from Israeli and Egyptian authorities. The reopening of Rafah signifies a controlled approach, with Israeli forces retaining security oversight, yet plans to expand the number of ill and injured allowed to exit and facilitate future aid deliveries are yet to be confirmed. According to the World Health Organization, a staggering 12,000 to 14,000 individuals in Gaza urgently require advanced medical interventions outside the region.
Hamas, which previously governed the border crossing prior to the conflict escalation, finds itself in a changing landscape with new arrangements involving the Palestinian Authority, Israel, and Egypt. Despite international calls for a potential postwar governance arrangement, Israel maintains a stringent stance, insisting any control over Gaza remains firmly in their hands.
Under the recently established cease-fire, provisions were made to allow the daily exit of 50 wounded militants pending approval from Israeli and Egyptian authorities. The reopening of Rafah signifies a controlled approach, with Israeli forces retaining security oversight, yet plans to expand the number of ill and injured allowed to exit and facilitate future aid deliveries are yet to be confirmed. According to the World Health Organization, a staggering 12,000 to 14,000 individuals in Gaza urgently require advanced medical interventions outside the region.
Hamas, which previously governed the border crossing prior to the conflict escalation, finds itself in a changing landscape with new arrangements involving the Palestinian Authority, Israel, and Egypt. Despite international calls for a potential postwar governance arrangement, Israel maintains a stringent stance, insisting any control over Gaza remains firmly in their hands.
