The World Health Organization (WHO) chief warned Thursday that Israel’s ground offensive in northern Gaza had left already overwhelmed hospitals on the “brink of collapse” and demanded an “end to these inhumane conditions.”

“The military incursion and evacuation orders in northern Gaza are driving new waves of displacement, forcing traumatized families into an ever-shrinking area unfit for human dignity,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X, warning that “hospitals, already overwhelmed, are on the brink of collapse as escalating violence blocks access and prevents WHO from delivering lifesaving supplies.”

Adding to the crisis, the Palestinian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority said internet and landline services remain cut off in Gaza and the northern governorates for a second day in a row. The authority blamed the blackout on Israeli attacks targeting key network routes.