Gaza health authorities confirmed on Wednesday the total collapse of hospitals due to Israeli attacks and the lack of fuel to continue their work.
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According to Palestinian Health Minister Mai al Kaila, Gaza’s health system has completely collapsed as “medicines for cancer, diabetes and kidney failure have been exhausted and there is a severe shortage of medical supplies.”
The official stressed that the water in the Strip area has practically run out and stressed the urgent need to provide fuel supplies for the commissioning of base hospitals in the area.
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“The humanitarian aid that has arrived is a drop in the ocean, we have to set up safe corridors for it,” emphasized Al Kaila.
For its part, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa) warned that without an immediate delivery of fuel, its operations could be suspended tonight.
Despite calls for a humanitarian pause to allow the import of essential products, Israeli army attacks continued, resulting in the deaths of civilians and damage to Gaza’s infrastructure.
The international organization reported that “three more UNRWA staff were killed in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 38 staff killed since October 7.” “Two were injured, one of whom is in critical condition. “It is now estimated that at least 80 people died in the early hours of the morning.
According to the Ministry of Health, at least 6,546 people have died and 17,439 have been injured since October 7th.
Among the deceased, 2,704 are minors, 1,584 women and 364 elderly people. In addition, there are 1,550 people reported missing, 870 of whom are minors. It is believed that the missing people were trapped under the rubble of buildings hit by the bombs.
On the other hand, the health portfolio recorded that since the bombings began 19 days ago, around 73 health professionals have died, at least 25 health service centers have been taken out of service and 25 ambulances could not be deployed.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on the situation in the Gaza Health Service, noting that there was an “unprecedented level of devastation.”