Officially, the Gaza hospital system has “completely collapsed”

In the blockaded enclave, gasoline and medications are urgently needed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

Dr. Ashraf Al-Qudra, a spokesman for the Palestinian Health Ministry, said on Tuesday that the hospital system in Gaza has entirely collapsed. The official cautioned that in light of the violent escalation between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, lifesaving services can only be restored with a rapid supply of medical supplies and fuel.

“Just because hospitals are still open does not imply that they are treating the influx of injured patients,” he informed reporters.

According to the ministry, the blockaded Palestinian enclave’s 12 hospitals and 32 primary care centres couldn’t function on Wednesday because of Israel Defence Forces (IDF) bombardment, a scarcity of fuel, and a staffing shortfall. According to a Facebook announcement from the authority, only thirty percent of the territory’s total medical personnel cohort are currently on duty.

Gaza “has run out of medicines for treating diabetes, kidney failure, and cancer,” RIA Novosti was informed by Palestinian Health Minister Mai Al-Keila. She referred to the quantity of supplies that have previously arrived as “a drop in the ocean” and demanded the creation of safe corridors for humanitarian relief.

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The Palestinian Health Ministry reports that Israeli strikes have resulted in 25 ambulances being destroyed, 57 facilities being damaged, and 73 medical staff being murdered.

According to Israeli sources, the Gaza battle intensified on October 7 when Hamas, a militant Palestinian organisation, carried out an unexpected raid on Israel, killing hundreds of people and kidnapping over 220 more. The IDF launched airstrikes on the Palestinian enclave in reprisal and declared a total blockade of Gaza, cutting off supplies of gasoline, water, food, electricity, and medical supplies.

Israel has claimed 1,405 deaths since the start of the hostilities, while Gaza officials say 6,546 people have died on their side of the border, with at least 2,704 of the victims being minors.

Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, alerted the Security Council on Tuesday to the dire circumstances raging in Gaza and their potential to spread throughout the region. He demanded a quick cease-fire and unhindered humanitarian relief.

He continued by saying that “the Palestinian people [had] been subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation” and that “Hamas’ attacks did not happen in a vacuum.” In response, Gilad Erdan, the Israeli ambassador to the UN, demanded Guterres’ resignation and charged him with having “compassion” for assassins and terrorists.