• Two hospitals in Gaza, including Al-Rantissi Children's Hospital, have ceased operations due to Israeli attacks.
• The Gaza health ministry states that healthcare facilities lack safe access routes for patients.
• Israeli ground forces are pushing deeper into Gaza City amid ongoing bombings and civilian casualties.
• Over 65,000 Palestinians have reportedly died since the beginning of the Israeli offensive.
• Healthcare workers describe dire conditions with overwhelming casualties and lack of medical supplies.

According to the Gaza health ministry, two hospitals in Gaza City have been forced to halt operations due to the ongoing Israeli ground offensive and escalating bombardments. Al-Rantissi Children's Hospital was heavily damaged in recent airstrikes, while the nearby Eye Hospital suspended services following attacks in that vicinity. The ministry condemned these actions, stating that "the occupation deliberately and systematically targets the healthcare system in the Gaza governorate" as part of a broader genocidal policy against the Strip, highlighting that "none of the facilities or hospitals have safe access routes that allow patients and the wounded to reach them," according to Reuters, Channel News Asia, and India Times.

As the situation intensifies, Israeli tanks are reported to be advancing deeper into Gaza City, particularly around key healthcare facilities. Local health authorities reported that at least 25 individuals were killed in a single day due to Israeli fire, predominantly in Gaza City. This ongoing assault is characterized as a critical humanitarian crisis, with many locals unable to access necessary medical services. The health ministry has warned that the healthcare system is "gasping its last breaths" due to crippling fuel shortages resulting from the blockade imposed by Israeli forces, as detailed by Middle East Eye and BBC.

Health workers in Gaza have reported being overwhelmed by casualties from the Israeli strikes, working under deplorable conditions with minimal medical resources. One volunteer medic described surgeries performed without anaesthesia, stating, “It’s just a mass murder, a killing, a torture, a nightmare.” Explosion-riddled medical facilities and a lack of adequate supplies further compromise the remaining healthcare options in Gaza. The violence has led to a severe humanitarian disaster, with thousands being displaced as the conflict escalates, according to Middle East Eye and BBC.