[1] The resulting collapse of the healthcare system was part of a broader humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip caused by the war.
[2] The hospitals faced a lack of fuel due to the Israeli siege and relied on backup generators for the first two weeks of the war.
[5][6] By the end of May 2024, both the World Health Organization and International Rescue Committee reported only one-third of Gaza's hospitals remained at least partially operational.
[9] The Medecins Sans Frontieres said scores of ambulances and medical facilities were damaged or destroyed.
[13] By May 2024, the World Health Organization documented 450 Israeli attacks on Gaza's healthcare system.