{"id":946930,"date":"2026-05-08T21:40:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T21:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/946930\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T21:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T21:40:21","slug":"hundreds-of-pallets-of-medical-supplies-enter-gaza-for-red-cross-field-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/946930\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of pallets of medical supplies enter Gaza for Red Cross field hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"

The transfer of hundreds of pallets of extensive medical equipment into the Gaza Strip for a Red Cross field hospital has been completed, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) announced Thursday.<\/p>\n

Under the project, which was approved and coordinated by COGAT, dozens of trucks entered Gaza carrying a variety of equipment, including advanced medical systems, laboratory and treatment room equipment, ventilator support equipment, generators for ongoing operation, medications, hospitalization infrastructure, as well as tents and dozens of new beds.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether, these significantly expand the hospital\u2019s capacity,\u201d COGAT said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The agency said the initiative is intended to significantly enhance the hospital\u2019s capabilities, increasing both treatment and hospitalization capacity while improving access to advanced care in areas such as emergency medicine, surgery and maternity services.<\/p>\n

It added that the delivery of the equipment represents a major effort to reinforce Gaza\u2019s healthcare system.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe IDF, through COGAT, will continue to operate alongside the [Civil Military Coordination Center], in cooperation with the UN and approved international organizations, in order to allow and facilitate medical response for the residents of the Gaza Strip,\u201d COGAT added.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tAn injured child is treated at Nasser Hospital, following an Israeli military strike in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, February 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/p>\n

Last week, Israel\u2019s COGAT liaison to the Palestinians said it had approved the project to improve the field hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe advancement of this project demonstrates that even complex and sensitive equipment can enter the Gaza Strip through close and responsible coordination,\u201d COGAT said at the time, vowing to \u201ccontinue to work together with the [US-led] CMCC and lead humanitarian efforts, in accordance with international law, to allow and facilitate the medical response in the Gaza Strip.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to a recent report<\/a> by the World Bank, United Nations and European Union, Gaza\u2019s medical system \u2014 already strained before the war by shortages of equipment and specialization \u2014 was severely damaged amid the war sparked by Hamas\u2019s October 7, 2023, onslaught and remains far from recovery.<\/p>\n

During the war, Israel accused Hamas combatants of hiding command centers inside and beneath hospitals, but said the army took measures to minimize harm to civilians when operating in or near medical facilities.<\/p>\n

According to the report, fewer than half of hospitals and less than 38 percent of primary healthcare centers are even partially functional today.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tA field hospital, the 15th opened since the beginning of the war, in the Gaza Strip, in an image published on November 28, 2025. (COGAT)<\/p>\n

As of September 2025, at least 41,844 Gazans are estimated to be living with conflict-related, life-altering injuries requiring long-term rehabilitation, according to data collected by the World Health Organization, which includes information gathered by medical teams in the Strip and from Hamas-run health authorities.<\/p>\n

Rebuilding the health system is estimated at a cost of $10.03 billion in the report.<\/p>\n


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