Gaza health ministry warns of imminent hospital shutdown due to fuel shortages

GAZA, June 08 (YPA) – The Palestinian health ministry warned in a statement that two of Gaza’s most vital medical facilities – al-Shifa Medical Complex and al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital – could go out of service within the next 24 hours due to a severe fuel shortage.

The ministry said both hospitals are currently providing emergency care to the wounded and sick in Gaza City and the northern part of the strip, following the closure of several other facilities in the area for similar reasons.

“If al-Shifa and al-Ahli go out of service, it would mean the collapse of the remaining health infrastructure in Gaza City,” the ministry warned.

The Nasser Medical Complex is operating on a limited supply that is expected to last no more than two days, according to the statement.

The ministry added that despite the worsening crisis, it has not received any indication or communication that fuel will be allowed into Gaza to power hospital generators.

The statement renewed calls for “all concerned parties to intervene to protect health institutions and to compel the occupation to allow the entry of medicines and other essential supplies needed to provide medical care”.

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