Gaza medical facilities risk shutdown as 'Israel' prevents fuel entry

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen English
22 Jul 2025 23:37
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Key medical facilities in Gaza risk halting operations due to fuel shortages amid the ongoing siege, with officials warning all hospitals may shut down within 48 hours.

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Displaced Palestinians receive donated food at a community kitchen in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, July 22, 2025 (AP)

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced today the suspension of services at the public service hospital, the oxygen station, Al-Salam Clinic, and the Al-Jalaa and Haidar Abdel Shafi centers, due to the depletion of needed fuel to run operations.

The Ministry confirmed that this shutdown is a direct result of the blockade imposed by the Israeli occupation, which prevents the entry of fuel into Gaza, warning that the rest of the hospitals may completely cease operations within just 48 hours if the situation persists.

This comes amid a catastrophic genocide by starvation and a disastrous water crisis that leaves at least 2 million people at direct risk of a slow, agonizing death.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said Monday it is receiving “desperate hunger messages” from its staff in the Gaza Strip, as the humanitarian situation deteriorates into what the agency described as unprecedented levels of starvation and malnutrition.

More than two million Palestinians in Gaza are suffering from severe shortages of food and essential supplies. Medical reports and statements from civil defense teams and Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) highlight a sharp rise in malnutrition cases, particularly among children, amid the collapse of the health system and restricted humanitarian access.

Last week, Doctors Without Borders warned of a fast-accelerating health crisis, citing "unprecedented" rates of acute malnutrition in two of its Gaza clinics. The organization noted that the situation is worsened by the near-total breakdown of medical infrastructure and ongoing restrictions on aid deliveries.