Dying while waiting: Gaza’s wounded trapped as Israel blocks medical evacuations

Thousands of critically wounded Palestinians in Gaza are trapped and facing life-threatening delays for medical care. Israel has kept the Rafah crossing with Egypt closed, preventing medical evacuations in violation of a recent ceasefire agreement. With Gaza's health system decimated by war, patients are succumbing to their injuries or developing severe infections while waiting for treatment that is unavailable locally. This has created a deepening medical catastrophe, leaving many to fear they will die before they can be evacuated.