Munir al-Barash, director-general of Gaza’s Health Ministry, told reporters that their cases have been submitted to the authorities, who are working in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO).

Al-Barash indicated that some 18,100 patients have already been approved, all of whom received the necessary forms to receive treatment outside the coastal enclave, devastated after two years of Israeli aggression.

The figure includes some 5,000 cancer patients, 7,000 injured, and about 500 children, the official detailed, and criticized the neighboring country for keeping the border crossings closed.

The director-general of the health institution stated that those people’s files are documented and submitted to the United Nations and the WHO.

He reported that about 1,000 patients with referral forms for treatment abroad died during the waiting period, a figure documented by the Gaza Strip’s Health Ministry and the United Nations.

Al-Barash warned this week that the healthcare system in Gaza is collapsing due to the destruction of its infrastructure and a severe shortage of vital supplies, including medicines.

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