3 WHO medical aid trucks to enter Gaza amid health system collapse

The trucks, coordinated through the World Health Organization (WHO), contain “no food items but include urgently needed materials to continue life-saving care for the wounded and sick across Gaza’s battered healthcare system,” the ministry said in a statement.

Authorities urged all concerned parties to “ensure the convoy’s protection and enable its safe and uninterrupted arrival to hospitals.”

The health sector in Gaza is on the verge of total collapse, with hospitals overwhelmed and operating under extreme shortages due to Israel’s months-long blockade and bombardment.

According to the WHO, of the 36 hospitals in Gaza, only 18 are partially functioning, and more than 10,000 people in the enclave need medical evacuation.