Full Analysis Summary
Gaza medical emergency
An umbrella group of Palestinian NGOs warns that Israel's siege and bombardment of Gaza have produced an acute medical emergency.
They say at least 18,500 patients and injured people need urgent referral for treatment outside the enclave.
The Gaza health system is near collapse and operating at under 30% capacity, leaving tens of thousands at immediate risk.
Roughly 90% of Gaza's population relies on humanitarian aid.
Shortages and blockages of supplies are endangering patients with cancer, kidney failure and severe injuries who cannot get lifesaving care.
The NGOs cite repeated warnings from WHO and medical organizations about the system's collapse and skyrocketing malnutrition and mortality among vulnerable patients.
Gaza humanitarian access
Palestinian NGOs report Israeli forces have expanded their presence inside Gaza, increasing the territory under Israeli control from about 53% before the ceasefire to over 60%.
They say Israeli limits on crossings and supplies are preventing humanitarian relief from reaching hospitals and shelters, with food, medical supplies and shelter materials being restricted at entry points, forcing medical staff to ration care and leaving critically ill patients without referral pathways to hospitals outside Gaza.
Urgent humanitarian aid appeal
Humanitarian organizations warn of dire consequences if evacuations and referrals are not permitted immediately.
Patients requiring chemotherapy, dialysis, or surgeries cannot wait, and many injured people risk preventable deaths.
NGOs explicitly appealed to U.S. envoys named in the report—Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner—to pressure Israel to open crossings and allow unrestricted aid, showing they see international diplomatic leverage as the immediate route to saving lives.
Gaza human and infrastructure costs
The NGOs' statement places the medical emergency within a wider picture of massive human cost and destruction.
The report cites roughly 71,654 Palestinians killed and 171,391 injured over the prior nearly two-year period.
It documents widespread damage to civilian infrastructure, with about 90% damaged or destroyed.
A UN estimate puts the reconstruction bill at about $70 billion.
The NGOs use these data to argue that Israel's operations and blockade have devastated Gaza's capacity to care for patients and to recover.