A plea from under siege.. 20,000 patients in Gaza face the risk of death awaiting evacuation

Health authorities in the Gaza Strip have issued a final cry for help regarding the catastrophic situation faced by thousands of wounded and sick, confirming that delays in opening safe corridors for medical evacuation have turned waiting lists into "death registries."

In press statements, the Director-General of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza revealed alarming figures reflecting the depth of the humanitarian tragedy experienced by the besieged Strip.

The Director-General of the Ministry explained that there are approximately 20,000 patients facing a real risk of losing their lives if they continue to be prevented from leaving the Strip to receive necessary treatment. While the situation becomes more complex with the collapse of the local medical system, the Palestinian official pointed out that there are 5,000 very critical cases among these patients, requiring immediate surgical and medical intervention that is not available in Gaza's exhausted hospitals due to targeting and lack of supplies.

In a painful description of the reality, the Director of Health indicated that the sector loses about 10 patients daily whose lives could have been saved if they had the opportunity for treatment abroad. This continuous human bleeding comes amid diplomatic deadlock and the cessation of medical coordination operations, which has turned simple medical cases into hopeless injuries due to lack of medicine and the absence of complex medical devices.

These statements place the international community and human rights organizations before their moral responsibilities, as appeals are increasing for the necessity of pressure to open crossings and facilitate the exit of humanitarian cases. The issue is no longer merely a shortage of fuel or supplies, but has become a matter of "life or death" for thousands of families who watch their children dying before their eyes, awaiting an exit visa that may never come.