62 Democratic US Congressmen sent a letter to the State Department, urging the Trump administration to take immediate action to address the cancer crisis in the Gaza Strip and increase pressure on the Zionist regime to reopen the treatment route for these patients.
Publish dateSaturday 13 June 2026 - 09:34
Story Code : 357607
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): This letter was signed by 51 members of the House of Representatives and 11 US senators. The letter, addressed to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, states that more than 18,500 Palestinians in Gaza are in urgent need of specialized medical care that is not available inside the Strip, and of these, about 11,000 are suffering from cancer.
In this letter, the Congressmen emphasized that "diagnosing cancer in Gaza has become a death sentence" and called for the reopening of a route that allows patients to be transferred from Gaza to occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank for treatment.
Victims and treatment status: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 72,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 173,000 others injured since the start of the Israeli military aggression on Gaza in October 2023.
Currently, no hospital in Gaza is fully operational, and 94% of the hospitals in the strip have been destroyed or damaged
Details of the representatives' request: Congressional representatives have called on the Trump administration to facilitate the medical evacuation of children with cancer and their companions, in coordination with Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey
They have also called for guarantees from the Israeli regime that the evacuated patients and their companions can return to Gaza after recovery
In their letter, the representatives mentioned the deaths of more than 1,200 patients in Gaza while waiting for evacuation permits, including a six-year-old boy with leukemia named "Ghazal," who spent the last two months of his life waiting for permission to leave Gaza
Continued attacks despite the ceasefire: Despite the ceasefire agreement that has been in effect since October 2025, the Israeli regime continues to violate it. According to statistics from the Gaza Ministry of Health, the regime’s ongoing violations have so far resulted in the martyrdom of 981 Palestinians and the injury of 3,111 others.
In the latest cases, on Friday morning, the homes of Palestinian citizens in the “Al-Taffah” neighborhood in eastern Gaza City were heavily attacked by tanks and drones of the occupying army. The Israeli army also continues its airstrikes on Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
Health system crisis: The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the “Turkey-Palestine” Specialized Cancer Hospital, the only specialized cancer treatment center in Gaza, was destroyed by Israeli forces in March 2025.
According to the United Nations, more than 44 percent of essential medicines in Gaza are in severe shortage, and thousands of patients are facing difficulties in receiving vital services such as dialysis, cancer treatment and physical rehabilitation.
According to experts, the widespread request by 62 Democratic members of the US Congress to the Trump administration to pressure the Zionist regime to open the treatment route for cancer patients in Gaza reflects the growing concerns within the US regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Studies show that despite the ceasefire in October 2025, the Gaza health system has completely collapsed and cancer patients are practically deprived of access to vital treatments.
Observers say that this letter is being published in a situation where the US government is the largest military and political supporter of the Zionist regime, and this support has made it possible to continue the siege and prevent the entry of medical aid into Gaza. According to experts, domestic pressure in the United States may force the Trump administration to adjust its stance on the Gaza crisis, although the US State Department has not yet announced an official response.
Human rights experts say the systematic destruction of hospitals and the denial of access to treatment for cancer patients constitute war crimes and gross violations of international humanitarian law. They emphasize that the international community must take practical and urgent measures to end this humanitarian disaster.
In this letter, the Congressmen emphasized that "diagnosing cancer in Gaza has become a death sentence" and called for the reopening of a route that allows patients to be transferred from Gaza to occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank for treatment.
Victims and treatment status: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 72,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 173,000 others injured since the start of the Israeli military aggression on Gaza in October 2023.
Currently, no hospital in Gaza is fully operational, and 94% of the hospitals in the strip have been destroyed or damaged
Details of the representatives' request: Congressional representatives have called on the Trump administration to facilitate the medical evacuation of children with cancer and their companions, in coordination with Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey
They have also called for guarantees from the Israeli regime that the evacuated patients and their companions can return to Gaza after recovery
In their letter, the representatives mentioned the deaths of more than 1,200 patients in Gaza while waiting for evacuation permits, including a six-year-old boy with leukemia named "Ghazal," who spent the last two months of his life waiting for permission to leave Gaza
Continued attacks despite the ceasefire: Despite the ceasefire agreement that has been in effect since October 2025, the Israeli regime continues to violate it. According to statistics from the Gaza Ministry of Health, the regime’s ongoing violations have so far resulted in the martyrdom of 981 Palestinians and the injury of 3,111 others.
In the latest cases, on Friday morning, the homes of Palestinian citizens in the “Al-Taffah” neighborhood in eastern Gaza City were heavily attacked by tanks and drones of the occupying army. The Israeli army also continues its airstrikes on Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
Health system crisis: The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the “Turkey-Palestine” Specialized Cancer Hospital, the only specialized cancer treatment center in Gaza, was destroyed by Israeli forces in March 2025.
According to the United Nations, more than 44 percent of essential medicines in Gaza are in severe shortage, and thousands of patients are facing difficulties in receiving vital services such as dialysis, cancer treatment and physical rehabilitation.
According to experts, the widespread request by 62 Democratic members of the US Congress to the Trump administration to pressure the Zionist regime to open the treatment route for cancer patients in Gaza reflects the growing concerns within the US regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Studies show that despite the ceasefire in October 2025, the Gaza health system has completely collapsed and cancer patients are practically deprived of access to vital treatments.
Observers say that this letter is being published in a situation where the US government is the largest military and political supporter of the Zionist regime, and this support has made it possible to continue the siege and prevent the entry of medical aid into Gaza. According to experts, domestic pressure in the United States may force the Trump administration to adjust its stance on the Gaza crisis, although the US State Department has not yet announced an official response.
Human rights experts say the systematic destruction of hospitals and the denial of access to treatment for cancer patients constitute war crimes and gross violations of international humanitarian law. They emphasize that the international community must take practical and urgent measures to end this humanitarian disaster.
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