Reopening the humanitarian corridor from Gaza to the West Bank and East Jerusalem for medical evacuations

The Lancet Global Health 2026 Open access

Read full text
Authors: Michal Feldon, Ahmed Alfarra, Tom Dannenbaum, Eyad Amawi, Barry Danino, Feroze Y Sidhwa, R. S. Gibson
DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(26)00064-1
Cited by: 1
References: 2

Abstract

In late November, 2025, five human rights organisations petitioned the Israeli High Court of Justice to allow for the evacuation of patients from the Gaza Strip into the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Gaza's health-care infrastructure faces near-total breakdown, with WHO reporting that only 18 of the 36 hospitals in Gaza are partially functioning.1 Essential services, including chemotherapy, intensive care, paediatric care, advanced imaging, and oncological surgery, are almost entirely inaccessible.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Health and Conflict Studies Disaster Response and Management Torture Ethics and Law

Publication details

Journal / source
The Lancet Global Health
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
14
Issue
5
Pages
e681–e683
Publication date
31 March 2026
Language
EN