Ceasefire fails to restore basic services as Gaza's legal system remains paralysed and medical evacuations delayed

The collapse of Gaza's institutions has left mothers unable to enforce child support and patients dying while waiting for treatment abroad, despite a ceasefire in place since October.

• The war has shut down Gaza's courts and police, leaving women unable to enforce child support and custody orders, according to lawyer Suhair Al-Baba.
• The Gaza health ministry says 300 Palestinians have died waiting for medical evacuation since the ceasefire began, with 15,000 still waiting for treatment abroad.
• The WHO says 1,977 patients have left Gaza since October, but delays in security screening and host country acceptance hinder the process, said Dr Reinhilde Van de Weerdt.
• Israeli authority Cogat stated that 17,000 tons of medical aid have entered Gaza and that it has approved every request for medicines from international organisations.

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Subsequently, the human toll of Gaza's healthcare collapse was highlighted by the death of Palestinian child Hussein Nidal, who succumbed to leukemia after his treatment failed due to the shutdown of hospitals and the medical system during the war. His father announced his death days after his story was published, underscoring the plight of thousands of children who lack access to proper medical care and cannot leave Gaza for treatment abroad, as medical evacuations remain stalled despite the ceasefire.