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WHO Warns ‘Millions of Lives at Risk’ as Israel Resumes Genocidal Assault on Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An Israeli airstrike on a UN facility in Gaza killed one staff member and injured five others. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the “resumption of hostilities” in […]

Israel Fires at Ambulances Transporting Evacuating Patients from Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli forces opened fire on ambulances carrying Palestinian patients near the Rafah crossing, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said, delaying medical evacuations from Gaza. Israeli tanks opened fire on ambulances […]

WHO Calls for Release of over 160 Gaza Medical Workers Held by Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Over 160 Palestinian healthcare workers, including senior doctors, remain in Israeli detention, with reports of torture, abuse, and deaths in custody. At least 160 Palestinian healthcare workers, including more than […]

Israel Withdraws from Rafah Crossing – 50 Patients Evacuated Daily
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli army has withdrawn from the Rafah crossing, allowing medical evacuations of 50 patients daily to Egypt, as part of the ceasefire agreement that took effect on January 19. […]

Estimated $10 Billion Required to Rebuild Gaza’s Health System – WHO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates $10 billion will be required to rebuild Gaza’s devastated health system over the next seven years, highlighting the unprecedented scale of destruction. Initial estimates […]

‘Gaza Redefining War Injuries’ – 475 Kids Disabled Each Month
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Every day, Gaza’s children face irreparable physical and mental harm, with a generation left disabled and traumatized by war. Israel’s use of explosive weapons in the Gaza Strip has condemned […]

Dr. Abu Safiya – Israel Extends Detention, Maintains Legal Counsel Ban
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The detention of Gaza hospital director Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya highlights systematic assaults on Palestinian healthcare workers and facilities. An Israeli court has extended the detention without charges of Dr. […]

Israel’s Attacks on Healthcare System- London Protest Calls for Justice in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Over 1,000 demonstrators gathered in London to protest Israel’s attacks on Gaza’s healthcare system and to demand urgent action from the British government. Over 1,000 demonstrators gathered in London in […]

‘Deeply Concerned’ – WHO Reiterates Call for Israel to Release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The WHO has called on Israel to release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, detained director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, amid concerns for his safety and the collapse of Gaza’s healthcare […]

Israeli Forces Surround Indonesian Hospital in Gaza, Trapping Hundreds
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens as Israeli forces surround the Indonesian Hospital, leaving civilians, patients, and medical staff trapped with no access to vital care. Israeli occupation forces have […]

Israel ‘Systematically Dismantled’ Health Care System in Northern Gaza – WHO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “The reality is there is no real health care available for people in the northern Gaza right now.” The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the health care system […]

‘Disrespecting UN’ – WHO Chief was at Sanaa Airport when Israeli Warplanes Struck
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “We express our strong condemnation of this terrorist crime and call on the United Nations and all relevant organizations to criminalize such acts that contradict international principles and laws.” The […]

‘Sudden and Brutal’ – Kamal Adwan Hospital under Heavy Bombardment
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Without any warning, we are now being directly bombed, the intensive care unit once again is targeted”. The Israeli army has intensified its attack on the Kamal Adwan Hospital in […]

‘Disturbing Reports’ – UK Refuses 4-Year-Old Gazan Boy Medical Treatment
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “We cannot delay any longer – the UK must step up and demonstrate our commitment to international law by upholding humanitarian principles and providing aid to those most vulnerable and […]

Israeli Snipers Target ICU of Kamal Adwan Hospital – Director Pleas for Help
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “The situation in the hospital is getting worse, and it will turn into a graveyard for everyone inside the hospital.” The catastrophic situation at the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern […]

‘Thrice in Four Days’ – Israel Denies WHO Access to Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “There is an absolute lack of medical supplies and consumables, there is a lack of surgical specialities that match the nature of the injuries” arriving at the hospital. Israel has […]

‘Healthcare Challenge’ – WHO Urges Need to Restore Health Services in Lebanon
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN organization revealed that it has recorded 160 Israeli attacks on the health care system since the onset of Israel’s war on Lebanon, killing 241 and injuring around 300. […]

Kamal Adwan Hospital under Attack – Oxygen, Water Supply Cut Off
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In a video message, the hospital’s director Dr. Husssam Abu Safiya confirmed that the severing of the hospital’s oxygen supply due to the Israeli attack, caused a newborn baby’s heart […]

Shortage of Medical Supplies and Fuel – Al-Awda Hospital’s Call of Distress
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The medical facility called on WHO to ensure the provision of life-saving commodities to maintain operations in the hospital. Al-Awda Hospital’s Director, Mohammad Saleha, warned on Wednesday that the medical […]

‘Catastrophic’ – WHO Deplores Israel’s Destruction of Gaza’s Healthcare System
By Palestine Chronicle Staff WHO’s Director-General deplored the Israeli occupation army’s damage and destruction of the hospital’s facility and medical supplies during their siege of the hospital. The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros […]

Kamal Adwan under Siege – Two Children Die, Scores Abducted, including Hospital Director
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A photo has been shared on social media which is reported to be the last taken of Dr Abu Safiya and what appears to be two other health workers, before […]

‘Deeply Disturbing’ – WHO Loses Contact with Kamal Adwan Hospital Staff after Israeli Raid
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Medical staff have been rounded up and placed in a single room, with several staff members, including Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, summoned to the […]

‘Ramifications’ – Saudi Urges US to Deliver on Threat to Halt Israeli Arms unless Gaza Aid Allowed In
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “The ramifications of not following through with what you say are much greater … no other country can influence Israel like the United States.” Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UK […]

‘This is Inhumane’ – WHO Says ‘Almost Everyone’ Hungry in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The WHO announced a week ago that no food aid has entered northern Gaza since October 1. Calling for immediate access for all humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, the […]

‘This is Unacceptable’ – Israeli Forces Attack WHO Convoy in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In its latest attack on an international organization, Israel targeted a WHO convoy. The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned Israel’s targeting of a convoy managed by […]

‘Life-Changing Injuries’ – Thousands of Palestinians to Require Rehabilitation for Years to Come
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The report indicated that although it only focused on fresh injuries sustained since October of last year, there are “tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza” who were “already living […]

2.2 Million Gazans Urgently Require Food and Aid – World Food Programme
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Another infant has died as a result of severe malnutrition and inadequate medical treatment in Gaza, on Saturday, bringing the total death toll due to starvation in the enclave to […]

Israel Impedes Entry of Polio Vaccination Teams into Southern Gaza – Health Ministry
More than 189,000 children were vaccinated in the first phase of the campaign in central Gaza. Israel has refused to coordinate the entry of medical teams for polio vaccination in areas east of Khan Younis […]

‘Best Vaccine is Peace’ – 87,000 Children Vaccinated against Polio in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The WHO has said that the time agreed on for a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is “unlikely to be enough” to achieve adequate coverage due to the dire situation […]

‘Unlikely to Be Enough’ – WHO Chief Concerned about Polio Vaccination Period in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The polio vaccination campaign for children under 10 will begin in Gaza on Sunday and will last three days in each zone. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that […]