- The ministry issued a statement warning that “the remaining hospitals, health centres, and oxygen stations
According to a report from Gaza, the Gaza Health Ministry warned on Sunday that hospitals and oxygen stations across the strip would close within 48 hours due to fuel depletion caused by the ongoing Israeli war.
The ministry issued a statement warning that “the remaining hospitals, health centres, and oxygen stations will stop working within 48 hours.”
The ministry noted that this situation is anticipated “due to the depletion of fuel required for operating generators, which Israel restricts from entering Gaza, along with other essential supplies such as medicine and food, as part of tightening restrictions on the Strip.”
It indicated that the fuel supply is nearly depleted, “despite the stringent austerity measures implemented by the ministry to conserve the remaining stock for as long as possible, given the insufficient quantities available for operation.”
The ministry urged “all relevant international and humanitarian organizations to promptly intervene by supplying the required fuel, as well as electrical generators and necessary spare parts for maintenance.”
Flouting a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire, Israel has faced international condemnation amid its continued brutal offensive on Gaza since an Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas.
More than 37,800 Palestinians have since been killed in Gaza, most of them women and children, and more than 86,800 others injured, according to local health authorities.