# Gaza Cancer Treatment Crisis: Drug Shortages and Travel Restrictions

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2085736138132590802
- Source account: [@AlarabyTV](https://x.com/AlarabyTV)
- Source language: Arabic
- Target language: English
- Duration: 0:34
- Published: 2026-08-09
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- Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/D10S4E124IIx/en/gaza-cancer-treatment-crisis-drug-shortages-and-travel-restrictions
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## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/D10S4E124IIx/en/gaza-cancer-treatment-crisis-drug-shortages-and-travel-restrictions) The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights said that the shortage of oncology drugs in the Gaza Strip represents an Israeli policy to undermine the right to treatment and life.

[0:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/D10S4E124IIx/en/gaza-cancer-treatment-crisis-drug-shortages-and-travel-restrictions?t=9) The Centre said that about 11,000 cancer patients are suffering from extremely harsh health conditions that threaten their lives amidst the acute shortage of essential medicines.

[0:22](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/D10S4E124IIx/en/gaza-cancer-treatment-crisis-drug-shortages-and-travel-restrictions?t=22) The Centre added that this coincides with depriving about 4,000 patients with cancer from traveling to receive treatment outside the Gaza Strip.