Patients in Gaza seek evacuation at Al-Shifa protest

Patients gathered outside Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza to demand medical evacuation, according to Al Jazeera. The protest centered on calls for Israel to remove travel limits affecting people who need urgent care outside the Gaza Strip.

Al Jazeera reported that the demonstrators included patients seeking permission to leave Gaza for treatment. Their demand focused on access through crossings that remain restricted, including routes through Rafah.

Gaza health authorities said more than 20,000 patients and wounded people are waiting to be evacuated. The authorities linked the backlog to Israel’s continued restrictions on crossings through Rafah, Al Jazeera reported.

The rally outside Al-Shifa Medical Complex highlighted the pressure on people who need care that they cannot obtain inside Gaza, according to the report. The central request from patients was permission to leave the enclave for urgent medical treatment.

Al Jazeera reported the protest on July 5, 2026. No further figures on evacuations or crossing approvals were included in the report.

This story draws on original reporting from Al Jazeera.