As of this Tuesday, hospitals will no longer be able to accept the sick or injured due to a lack of capacity, as there is a complete shortage of beds.
So far, 15 of the 35 hospitals in the enclave have ceased operations due to Israeli attacks or fuel shortages. (Photo: PL).
Palestinian Health Minister Mai Al-Kaila condemned on October 24 the collapse of the Gaza Strip sector after 18 days of bombardment by the Israeli Air Force, which claimed nearly 5,800 lives there.
During a press conference in Ramallah, the official said that so far 15 of the 35 hospitals in the enclave have ceased operations due to Israeli attacks or a lack of fuel.
Following the operation by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Israel imposed a complete blockade of the area on October 7, which included cutting off supplies of drinking water, food, medicine, electricity and fuel.
In addition to the bombs, medical centers and their staff are also exposed to daily threats, Al-Kaila criticized.
He explained that as of this Tuesday, hospitals will no longer be able to accept sick or injured people for treatment due to a lack of capacity, as there is a complete shortage of beds.
In this regard, he explained that due to the flood of arrivals, the medical authorities were even forced to use the floors of the corridors and terraces to receive the injured.
Health workers in the Gaza Strip are completely exhausted due to the high number of people in need of medical care, the official warned.
Al-Kaila criticized the destruction of the roads and railways leading to these facilities and warned about the mental health of workers in the sector as their families were also being bombed by Israel.
In this sense, he condemned the deaths of 65 health workers due to the attacks by warplanes.
Likewise, he warned of the impending failure of the power generators of several hospitals due to a lack of fuel, which will prevent them from providing their services when the population needs them most.
The situation has reached a point where health workers are carrying out surgical procedures in the corridors and under the light of cell phones, he lamented.
