Gaza Emergency Director: 80% of ambulances are out of service due to fuel shortages, Israeli shelling

GAZA, Sept. 29 (YPA) – The Director of Ambulance and Emergency in the Gaza Strip, Fares Afana, warned on Monday of a sharp decline in the health sector’s capacity to operate within Gaza City and its north.

He noted that ambulance vehicles face extreme difficulty moving, with operations now restricted to specific areas.

Afana clarified that the majority of hospitals in the North Governorate and Gaza City are out of service, and approximately 80% of ambulances are no longer able to provide medical services. He attributed this halt to the “Israeli enemy’s” prevention of essential fuel entry and the continuous bombardment of the city.

This severe deterioration comes as the Israeli occupation army intensifies its bombing, demolition, and destruction of Gaza City over the past three weeks, forcing thousands of residents to displace and leading to several hospitals going out of service due to direct targeting.

In a related context, the Civil Defense has repeatedly warned that the occupation forces’ prevention of fuel supplies needed to run rescue and firefighting vehicles is leading to a sharp reduction in its services. The agency cautioned that the continuation of this ban will paralyze humanitarian services and negatively impact the level of intervention needed to save those affected.

YPA