Gaza Health Ministry warns of imminent hospital shutdowns due to fuel depletion
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The Gaza Health Ministry has issued an urgent warning that hospitals and oxygen stations across the besieged territory will cease operations within 48 hours due to fuel depletion caused by the ongoing Israeli aggression.
In a statement released Sunday, the ministry cautioned that “the remaining hospitals, health centres, and oxygen stations will stop working within 48 hours.” The critical situation is attributed to the depletion of fuel required for operating generators, which Israel has restricted from entering Gaza, alongside other essential supplies such as medicine and food, as part of tightened restrictions.
The ministry noted that the fuel supply is nearly exhausted, "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."
This impending shutdown threatens to exacerbate the already dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where medical facilities are struggling to cope with the influx of casualties from the ongoing conflict. The health ministry's statement underscores the urgent need for international intervention to facilitate the delivery of essential supplies and prevent a complete collapse of the healthcare system in the besieged territory. (ILKHA)
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