At least six medical aid missions currently operating inside the Gaza Strip received orders this week from the Israeli government that they would no longer be allowed access to their patients in the enclave.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) made the announcement on Thursday and informed the medical groups after Israel told the UN agency about their decision through text messages.

Among those groups are Fajr Scientific, Glia, and the Palestinian American Medical Association (Pama).

The Washington Post reported that WHO said it was concerned about the impact the order would have on Gaza’s strained medical system, adding that the emergency medical teams in Gaza are essential to keeping the system running, as only 17 of the 36 hospitals in Gaza remain in operation.

Israel’s coordinator of government activities in the territories (Cogat) appeared to give no reason for the decision to ban the missions from Gaza.

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