Israeli attacks on healthcare sector in Gaza and West Bank

30 October, 2023 15:55

Since October 7, the World Health Organization has documented several Israeli attacks on the healthcare sector in the occupied West Bank:

  • 99 attacks affecting ambulances
  • 67 involving obstruction to delivery of healthcare
  • 61 involving physical violence against medical teams
  • 19 involving the detention of medical staff and ambulances
  • 12 involving armed searches of health assets

Since October 7, the Ministry of Health has documented several Israeli attacks on the healthcare sector in the Gaza Strip:

  • 124 medical personnel killed
  • More than 100 wounded
  • 50 ambulances attacked – 25 are no longer in service
  • 12 out of 35 hospitals in Gaza are no longer in service due to fuel shortages and/or Israeli bombardment
  • 46 out of 72 primary healthcare clinics are no longer in service for the same reasons as above
  • 24 hospitals were requested to evacuate in the northern Gaza Strip (containing 2,000 beds).

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