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Since the 08 April 2026 Iran ceasefire, Israeli forces have reportedly increased attacks that directly affected health facilities and access to care across Gaza. In total, Insecurity Insight identified seven incidents of violence against or obstruction of health in the 16 days between 08 and 24 April 2026, compared to four incidents in the previous 16-day period (23 March-07 April). Reported incidents include Israeli drone strikes and artillery shelling near hospitals, restricting safe access to medical care, as well as gunfire directed at a UN-run health centre. Fuel restrictions and ongoing Israeli military operations also pushed critical services closer to collapse: on 11 April, a hospital was forced to shut down one of its main generators due to fuel shortages, leaving vital departments dependent on lower-capacity backup generators operating only for limited hours.
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Documented incidents
29 April-12 May 2026
The publicly reported incidents below are not a complete nor a representative list of all incidents that affected the provision of health care between 29 April-12 May 2026. The incidents below have not been verified through ground investigations. There is a delay in reporting incidents due to our open source verification protocol.
Gaza
29 April 2026: Near al Tawam roundabout, North Gaza governorate, a paramedic was killed in an Israeli drone strike. Source: Quds News Network and Quds News Network I
30 April 2026: In Deir al-Balah city and governorate, the vicinity of Al-Aqsa Hospital were struck by an Israeli drone, injuring six people. Sources: Quds News Network and Quds News Network I
12 May 2026: In Beit Lahia city, North Gaza governorate, the area near an MSF team was struck by two shells from an Israeli tank, injuring at least 12 people. The impact occurred around 400m from Al Tayeb Clinic. Source: MSF East Africa
West Bank and East Jerusalem
05 May 2026: In al Khader town, south of Bethlehem governorate, an ambulance was prevented from reaching an injured person by Israeli forces. Source: WAFA
06 May 2026: In Tulkarem city and governorate, an ambulance transporting an injured young man was obstructed by Israeli forces, who seized the keys of one of the vehicles and broke its windows. Source: WAFA
08 May 2026: On the road between Aqraba town and the Za’tara checkpoint, Nablus governorate, an ambulance passage was obstructed by an Israeli settler. Source: Quds News Network
11 May 2026: In Qalandiya Refugee Camp, East Jerusalem, an ambulance was prevented from reaching a person who was killed by Israeli forces, who opened fire to prevent it from reaching him. Sources: Quds News Network and Quds News Network I