Israel prevents fuel supplies to Gaza hospitals; stocks sufficient for 3 days: Gaza Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip warned Wednesday that hospitals operating are at risk of shutting down within 72 hours as a result of the Israeli occupation’s ban on the entry of fuel supplies needed to operate generators, as the US-backed Israeli aggression continues its genocidal campaign. The ministry said in a statement that the Israeli occupation is preventing international and UN organizations from accessing fuel storage areas designated for hospitals, under the pretext that they are located within red zones where military operations are taking place. It added that the continuation of these obstacles could completely put hospitals out of service, especially since all vital departments rely entirely on fuel-generated electricity amid constant power outages. The ministry […]