New York, Sept. 24 -- A coalition of 25 countries and the European Union called on Israel to immediately restore a medical corridor from Gaza to the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, arguing that thousands of critically ill patients cannot wait for politics to catch up with their needs. The signatories pledged money, personnel, and equipment to move patients out of a health system battered by bombardment, blockade, and the collapse of basic services.

Their message was not abstract. It was anchored in a single, direct appeal that framed the entire initiative: "We strongly appeal to Israel to restore the medical corridor to the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, so medical evacuations from Gaza can be resumed and pat...