“When we say that the needs of Gaza’s hospitals are endless, we mean exactly that. “As fuel runs out, so do the hopes of thousands of patients,” the company warned on its X (formerly Twitter) account.
The Palestinian Red Crescent denounced that 12 hospitals and 32 health centers in the coastal enclave had closed their doors due to shortages of diesel and medicine or because of Israeli bombings that claimed more than 6,500 lives.
Israel imposed a total blockade on the area, which also included cuts in supplies of food, fuel, medicine, drinking water and electricity.
Both Palestinian health authorities, non-governmental organizations and various UN agencies have repeatedly called on the country to restore basic services to prevent a complete failure in Gaza’s hospitals.
It will take just a few hours for these centers to run out of fuel, essential to running power generators and ambulances.
Facing international pressure, Benjamin Netanyahu’s government allowed the import of basic goods such as water, food and medicine through the Rafah border crossing, which connects the enclave with Egypt.
However, Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari reiterated that not a drop of fuel would enter the Gaza Strip, arguing that it would be used by the Islamic Resistance Movement for its war needs.
Palestinian Health Minister Mai Al-Kaila on Tuesday condemned the collapse of the sector in the Gaza Strip.
During a press conference in that city, the official said that up to that point, 15 of the 35 hospitals in the enclave had ceased operations due to the Israeli attacks or a lack of fuel.
In addition to bombs, medical centers and their staff are also exposed to daily threats, Al-Kaila questioned.
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