WHO: 900 patients in Gaza died while waiting for medical evacuations

The World Health Organization has reported that over 900 patients in Gaza have died while waiting for medical evacuations which have been stalled by Israeli restrictions.

According to the agency, around 16,000 patients in the enclave are awaiting approval for evacuation, including some 4,000 children who are in urgent need of the life-saving transfers.

It warned that any further delay in handling these cases is tantamount to a death sentence.

It further noted that hospitals across Gaza are operating at less than half their capacity as they continue to grapple with shortages of fuel, medicine, and medical equipment amid tight Israeli restrictions on the entry of these vital supplies into the territory.

WHO has conducted 119 medical evacuations of patients from the Strip since May 2024, transferring 8000 patients, including 5,500 children.