On January 24th, 2024, WHO reported that only 7 out of 24 hospitals remain open in Northern Gaza, and 7 out of 12 remain open in Southern Gaza. These hospitals lack essential resources like fuel, clean water, and food for staff, and suffer from a shortage of specialized medical personnel. Healthcare workers are being detained, patients and staff are prohibited from entering hospitals, and Israeli military actions hinder communication between hospitals. The situation is dire, with healthcare staff resorting to digging graves on hospital grounds due to the anticipated high death toll and the need to manage the deceased.

According to UN's leading expert on the right to food, Israel is committing war crimes and genocide as it intentionally starves Palestinians.Widespread hunger and malnutrition are being forced upon 2.2 million people in Gaza due to Israeli destruction of food supplies and severe restrictions on humanitarian aid. Aid convoys and civilians seeking relief have been consistently targeted by Israeli fire. UN Special Rapporteur Michael Fakhri asserts that denying food access is the only motive behind such actions.

Over 85% of the Gazan population has been displaced due to continous Israeli bombardement. This has created overcrowding in shelters, which raises great concern about spread of infectious diseases. WHO warns that infectious diseases are “soaring.” Over 100,000 cases of diarrhea have been reported, with rates amongst children 25 times higher than before the war.  Over 400 people (over 700 in some areas) are being forced to share one toilet, children are barely spared a drop of water to drink let alone clean themselves, and women are being forced to substitute tent scraps as period hygiene products.