Gaza has no MRI scanners or fully functioning hospitals one year after ceasefire, says Israeli rights group
Gaza is without a single fully functioning hospital a year on from the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas , an Israeli human rights group has said. Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) said Gaza also had no MRI equipment for its population of more than two million. It said, in a new report, that only a marginal improvement could be reported in Gaza's overall healthcare situation. The World…
One year after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Gaza remains bereft of fully functional hospitals and MRI scanners, according to an Israeli human rights group. Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) released a report indicating the overall healthcare situation in Gaza has shown minimal improvement. The World Health Organisation reported 128 attacks on medical facilities during the first seven months of the ceasefire.
PHRI noted that intensive care capacity has only increased by a single bed, from 103 to 104. Dialysis facilities have also seen a decline, now serving only 12 percent of medical facilities, down from 17 percent in October 2025. A prolonged Israeli blockade has limited access to medical treatment abroad, with only a small fraction of Palestinians able to receive it.
At least 1,570 patients have died while awaiting medical evacuation, including 264 children, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health. The ceasefire, which began on October 10 last year, ended the worst of Israel's two-year assault on Gaza, triggered by the October 7, 2023 attacks. However, more than 1,400 people have been killed in ongoing attacks, with Israel still occupying much of the territory.
PHRI criticized Israel's restrictions on medicine and equipment, refusal to allow patients to seek treatment abroad, and obstruction of healthcare system repairs as part of a pattern of alleged genocide. Milena Ansari, a PHRI director, stated that a year of "ceasefire" should have brought significant relief and rehabilitation for Palestinians, allowing the recovery and reconstruction of the devastated healthcare system.
The ceasefire, agreed upon in a US-backed peace plan, aimed to initiate reconstruction, aid, and reverse the effects of Israel's two-year war on Gaza. The war, sparked by a Hamas-led assault on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, resulted in nearly 1,200 deaths and the kidnapping of about 250 people. Over 74,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's military response, leaving most of the territory in ruins.
The majority of Gaza's residents have been displaced, now living in a narrow area near the enclave's Mediterranean coast. Many Gazans question whether the ceasefire is merely a paper promise, as life remains far from normal.
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