GAZA, (PIC)
The Palestinian health ministry has said that many Gaza patients have not been able to leave or return to the coastal territory since May 6 because of the Israeli military closure of the Rafah border crossing.
According to Ashraf al-Qudra, spokesman for the ministry, over 20,000 people in Gaza with injuries or serious medical issues are waiting for the Rafah crossing to be reopened and are facing inhumane conditions as a result of the siege and daily attacks on the Strip and its hospitals.
Qudra called for international action to save the Gaza patients from health complications and death in light of the collapse of the health sector and the destruction of hospitals.
He pointed out the Israeli occupation forces had killed more than 493 health personnel and medical professionals and kidnaped at least 310 of them since the war started.
