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Kidney patients in Gaza issue a distress call

Kidney failure patients in the Gaza Strip issued an urgent appeal for help on Tuesday after dialysis sessions at Al-Shifa Hospital were reduced due to a shortage of supplies needed to operate the machines, a consequence of the Israeli...

When life depends on a dose of insulin, trapped in a cycle

Diabetes in the Gaza Strip is no longer just a chronic disease that can be managed with regular medical follow-up and available treatment. It has become a daily battle for tens of thousands of patients to survive, amidst a...

Gaza’s most parched summer in history: Searching for a sip of water

In Al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis, the story of the day for 10-year-old Ahmed Saqr doesn't begin with the sunrise, but rather with the weight of the empty brown water cooler he carries. "My mother is looking for...

Gaza siege: More than 20,000 patients face the risk of death

The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) affirms that denying thousands of patients access to life-saving treatment cannot be viewed in isolation from the broader context of the systematic destruction of the foundations of survival in the Gaza Strip....

Israel arrests hundreds of activists after intercepting the Freedom Flotilla

Israeli forces arrested hundreds of activists participating in the "Global Freedom Flotilla" after intercepting dozens of ships in international waters as they sailed from the Turkish coast to the Gaza Strip in an attempt to break the blockade. Abdul Rahman...

Outbreak of acute malnutrition among children in Gaza

The Gaza Center for Human Rights confirmed on Wednesday that the Gaza Strip is witnessing a severe outbreak of malnutrition among children under five, indicating an unprecedented deterioration in the humanitarian situation due to continued restrictions on the entry...

Israel deprives 2.4 million Palestinians of food and water

Ismail al-Thawabta, Director General of the Palestinian Government Media Office, warned of an unprecedented and widespread humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the situation has affected all aspects of life. He added: “These measures are part of a...

UNRWA: Rats bite Gaza children as they sleep in tents

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) reported on Thursday that rats are biting children as they sleep in tents in Gaza, and called for the delivery of pesticides and medicines to the Israeli-blockaded territory. The...

International accusations against Israel of creating a deadly food crisis in Gaza

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) accused Israel on Thursday of deliberately restricting access to food and humanitarian aid in Gaza, causing a “manufactured malnutrition crisis” with devastating consequences, particularly for infants, pregnant women, and nursing mothers. This comes amid warnings...

Laboratory testing materials in Gaza are out of service

The health system in Gaza faces a severe shortage of the necessary means to treat patients, especially laboratory testing materials, as the Ministry of Health in the sector says that 86% of these materials are out of service. The...

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