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4 March 2026

Situation in the Gaza Strip

Crossings

• Most crossings into the Gaza Strip, critical for the delivery of humanitarian assistance and for the medical evacuation of patients in need of specialized care, remain closed.
  However, The Kerem Shalom Crossing was reopened on 3 March, to allow entry of fuel and some humanitarian supplies arriving through Israel and Egypt.
• Gaza is heavily dependent on humanitarian aid, and any additional disruptions to health-related supplies and access will further impact the availability and continuity of health services.
• Response: On 4 March, WHO conducted a mission to retrieve 295 pallets of medical supplies that are ready for collection at Kerem Shalom (on the Gaza side of the crossing). In parallel, WHO is prioritizing the distribution of available supplies from its warehouse in Gaza to ensure that lifesaving needs are addressed first. Sustained advocacy is needed for the reopening of Gaza crossings, to ensure the uninterrupted flow of lifesaving medical supplies, fuel, and patient referrals.

Supplies

• The Ministry of Health reports that 46% of essential medicines and 66% of medical consumables are currently at zero-stock and urgently need sustained replenishment.
• WHO has limited stocks of essential medical supplies remaining in its warehouses in Gaza to support health facilities.
• WHO has approximately 700 pallets of lifesaving medical supplies ready to enter the Gaza Strip. Of these, 295 pallets are ready for collection at the Kerem Shalom on the Gaza side of the crossing. A mission is being conducted to collect these supplies on 4 March 2026. A further 411 pallets have been approved for shipment through the West Bank and Egypt but have not yet entered the Gaza Strip.
• Health partners report low stocks of essential medicines, including those for noncommunicable diseases, antibiotics, and anesthetics. Surgical consumables and trauma supplies are also critically low, with only a limited buffer remaining. Laboratory reagents and diagnostic equipment continue to be denied or delayed, putting disease surveillance at the risk of disruption if closures persist and supplies and equipment are not cleared to enter.
• Immediate facilitation is needed for the entry for prioritized lifesaving medical cargo, including, dialysis consumables and hemodialysis concentrate, ICU supplies and oxygen-dependent equipment, insulin and essential medicines for noncommunicable diseases, IVIG and critical injectable medicines, maternal emergency medications (e.g., methylergometrine, Anti-D immunoglobulin, emergency surgery consumables and sterile supplies, blood safety materials and transfusion supplies, and critical laboratory reagents required for emergency diagnostics).
• Response: WHO will accelerate distribution of available supplies within Gaza, prioritizing lifesaving services and facilities at highest risk of stock depletion. WHO is also expanding pre-positioned health stocks outside the Gaza Strip, enabling rapid scale-up and immediate surge capacity once crossings reopen.

Fuel

• No fuel has entered the Gaza Strip between 27 February to 2 March 2026 due to closure of the crossings, putting healthcare services at risk which rely almost entirely on fuel for electricity.
• Since 27 February 2026, WHO has distributed 62,179 liters of fuel, already available in the Gaza Strip, to support the health sector.
• Response: WHO is reprioritizing the most lifesaving health services to guide fuel allocation toward critical facilities and functions. Joint advocacy with UN and other humanitarian partners is ongoing for ensuring sustained and predictable entry of fuel.

Medical evacuation

• Medical evacuations via the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings have been suspended since 28 February 2026. Discussions with relevant authorities are underway regarding the resumption of medical evacuations through Kerem Shalom.
• Over 18,500 patients in Gaza remain in urgent need of medical care that is not available locally and require referral to health facilities in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and abroad.
• Response: UN and its partners stand ready to support the resumption of medical evacuations as soon as the Kerem Shalom crossing is reopened, subject to security conditions, availability of fuel, and required medical supplies to support patients.

Emergency Medical Teams (EMT)

• To ensure regular team rotation and continuity of services, an average of 24 international EMT staff members typically enter Gaza each week. However, due to the closure of crossings and the suspension of humanitarian movements, scheduled rotations have been cancelled and incoming EMT personnel are unable to enter. This disruption places additional strain on teams already on the ground and risks affecting the continuity and sustainability of critical health services.
• Response: There are currently 33 international Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) and two national EMTs deployed inside Gaza. WHO has been supporting and coordinating the entry of EMTs into Gaza since December 2023. WHO and EMT partners are ready to deploy to the Gaza Strip as soon as the crossings reopen. Advocacy is ongoing for the sustained entry of specialized EMTs through regular rotations, along with their specialized supplies.