Israel preventing more than 16,500 Palestinians from accessing medical treatment

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Jun 09, 2026 · 744 words · By Al Jazeera Staff

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Israel preventing more than 16,500 Palestinians from accessing medical treatment Israel has systematically destroyed Gaza’s healthcare system since launching its genocidal war in October 2023.

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Topics 3

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What happened

Israel preventing more than 16,500 Palestinians from accessing medical treatment Israel has systematically destroyed Gaza’s healthcare system since launching its genocidal war in October 2023.

Why it matters

Gaza’s Health Ministry has accused Israel of preventing more than 16,500 Palestinians in need of medical treatment abroad from leaving the besieged, wartorn enclave despite a nominal “ceasefire” being in place since October last year.

Common ground

The ministry warned in a statement on Tuesday that Israel was killing patients with delays, after its genocidal war on the enclave killed nearly 73,000 Palestinians since October 2023.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Repetition: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What new context would change how readers understand this Healthcare Access story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that its genocidal war on the enclave killed nearly 73,000 Palestinians since October 2023?
How does this story connect Healthcare Access with Humanitarian crisis in Gaza over the next few days?

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

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Name Calling / Labeling 70% confidence

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Repetition 80% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “its genocidal war on the enclave killed nearly 73,000 Palestinians since October 2023”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, cite death tolls in the range of 73,000+ Palestinians since October 2023. Wikipedia specifically mentions 73,770+ as of May 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of 3 May 2026, at least 75,811 people (73,770+ Palestinians and 2,039+ Israelis) have been reported killed in the Gaza war according to the Gaza Health Ministry (GHM) and Israeli Ministry of Foreig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Gaza_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza genocide is the ongoing, intentional, and systematic destruction of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip carried out by Israel during the Gaza war. It encompasses mass killings, the targe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_genocide

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war

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Claim 2: “authorities were only allowing Palestinians to use it to leave the territory three days a week, while allocating just one day a week for medical evacuations at the Karem Abu Salem crossing”

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The provided evidence does not mention the specific weekly schedule for departures via Rafah or medical evacuations via Karem Abu Salem.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the October 7 attacks, and the outbreak of the Gaza war, there has been a surge of anti-Palestinian racism, anti-Arab racism, and Islamophobia. Palestinians have expressed concerns over incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Palestinian_racism_during…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As a result of the Gaza war, nationwide protests have occurred across Israel, including rallies, demonstrations, campaigns, and vigils. These demonstrations occurred as part of broader war-related pro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war_protests_in_Israel

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the early hours of 18 March 2025, Israel launched a surprise attack on the Gaza Strip, effectively ending the January 2025 Gaza war ceasefire. Israel's missile and artillery attack killed more than…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_2025_Israeli_attacks_on_…

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Claim 3: “Gaza’s Health Ministry has accused Israel of preventing more than 16,500 Palestinians in need of medical treatment abroad from leaving the besieged, wartorn enclave”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Gaza's Health Ministry and the WHO have reported over 16,500 Palestinians in need of urgent medical care being prevented from leaving.

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Claim 4: “UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Israel to immediately reopen all crossings into Gaza”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general information about the UN and its headquarters, but does not contain a specific call from Antonio Guterres to reopen all crossings.

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web search NEUTRAL — The UN comprises six principal organizations: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, International Court of Justice, Secretariat and Trusteeship Council which, together with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations

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web search NEUTRAL — The UN headquarters was originally proposed alongside a grand boulevard leading eastward from Third Avenue or Lexington Avenue, between 46th Street to the south and 49th Street to the north. These pla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headquarters_of_the_United_Nat…

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web search NEUTRAL — The UN Charter codifies the major principles of international relations, from sovereign equality of States to the prohibition of the use of force in international relations.
https://www.un.org/en/

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Claim 5: “In April, the UN and European Union warned that human development in Gaza had been set back by 77 years and that more than $71bn would be required for recovery and reconstruction.”

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Multiple web search results confirm a UN-EU-World Bank report stating human development in Gaza regressed 77 years and reconstruction costs are estimated at $71.4 billion.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gaza Set Back 77 Years: $71.4 Billion Needed to Rebuild after Genocide, UN–EU–World Bank Report Finds.New report says Gaza recovery and reconstruction will cost $71.4 billion over 10 years.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — More than $US71 billion ($99.4 billion) will be needed over the next 10 years for recovery and reconstruction in Gaza, according to a new report by the European Union and the United Nations.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-22/gaza-strip-reconstruc…

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web search NEUTRAL — The EU, the UN, and the World Bank estimate the cost of recovery and reconstruction in the Gaza Strip at $71.4 billion. The EU insists that a two-state solution is the only path to a stable and lastin…
https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-21/human-de…

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Claim 6: “The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt was partially reopened by Israel at the beginning of February after nearly two years of closure.”

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The provided evidence discusses the Rafah crossing and the Rafah offensive, but does not contain specific information regarding a partial reopening in early February after two years of closure.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Egypt and the Gaza Strip share a 12-kilometre (7.5-mile) long border. There is a buffer zone along the border which is about 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) long. The Rafah Border Crossing is the only cross…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt–Gaza_border

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 1956, the Gaza Strip was captured by Israel from Egypt for a period of four months during the Suez Crisis. Israel returned it back to Egypt in March 1957, due to heavy international pressure. Israe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_occupation_of_the_Gaza…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rafah offensive was an Israeli military offensive in and around the city of Rafah, beginning on 6 May 2024 as part of Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Gaza war. The operation focused…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafah_offensive

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Claim 7: “Under the deal between Israel and Hamas, which was brokered by the United States and regional leaders, about 600 trucks of aid are supposed to enter Gaza every day.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was provided or found for this claim.

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Claim 8: “more than $26bn would be needed to restore essential services, rebuild critical infrastructure and support economic recovery during the first 18 months.”

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A specific web search result citing the $71.4 billion total confirms that $26.3 billion is required in the first 18 months for essential services and infrastructure.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 22, 2026 ... “Recovery and reconstruction needs in Gaza are estimated at $71.4 billion over the next decade, including $26.3 billion required in the first 18 ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXZan-EjomZ/?img_index=3&hl=sr

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web search NEUTRAL — can carry on delivering essential services. There is also a wide range ... Over the first 27 months of the intifada, donors provided US$1.1 billion in ...
https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/6165814687653338…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... — Qatar has provided $1.3 billion in aid to Gaza since 2012 for construction, health services and agriculture. That includes $360 million ...
https://www.facebook.com/indaily/posts/a-25-million-aid-pack…

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Claim 9: “Almost 90 percent of the population remains displaced”

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Multiple independent web search results explicitly state that approximately 1.9 million Palestinians, or about 90% of the population, are internally displaced.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israeli Air Force conducted numerous concerted aerial bombardment campaigns on the Gaza Strip during the Gaza war until the enactment of a ceasefire in October 2025. Since then, less frequent stri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_bombing_of_the_Gaza_St…

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Claim 10: “Husam Badran, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, told Al Jazeera that the group was not going to hand over its weapons yet”

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No evidence was provided or found for this claim.

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Claim 11: “A new round of talks began in Egypt on Sunday”

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