Overview
- The WHO says it aims to expand evacuations to roughly 50 patients per day plus companions following the first post-ceasefire transfer.
- At least 740 people, including 137 children, died between July 2024 and August 2025 while awaiting evacuation, according to UN/WHO reporting.
- WHO estimates about 15,000–15,600 people still require treatment abroad as Gaza’s health system has only about 2,100 inpatient beds.
- Rafah remains closed and only the Karam Abu Salem and Kissufim crossings are open, while several major hospitals near front-line positions are inaccessible.
- Aid and critical medical equipment continue to face delays and “dual-use” rejections, with the World Food Programme reporting about 750 metric tons of food entering daily against a 2,000-ton target.