A doctor at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis has accused Israel of carrying out a 'health genocide' in Gaza, citing the collapse of medical services despite a ceasefire agreement. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, under the U.S.-mediated truce signed in October 2025, around 21,000 Palestinians were supposed to receive permission to leave Gaza for medical treatment. However, fewer than 7,500 have been able to leave so far, meaning only about 36 percent of the agreement has been implemented.

Al Jazeera’s Gaza correspondent Tareq Abu Azzoum reported that thousands of people approved for emergency evacuation remain trapped in Gaza, many of whom are unlikely to survive. Dr. Ahmed Al-Farra, head of the pediatric department at Nasser Hospital, said the situation has become the worst in a thousand days, with hospitals lacking supplies and staff. He described Israel’s actions as targeting the health sector and turning hospitals into unusable concrete shells.

The report highlights the ongoing humanitarian and medical crisis in Gaza despite the ceasefire framework intended to facilitate medical relief and patient transfers.