Smoke billows during Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip from a position in southern Israel on May 12, 2024, amid ongoing fighting in the Palestinian territory between Israel and the Hamas movement. (Credit: Menahem Kahana/AFP)
The health ministry in Gaza said Monday that the besieged Palestinian territory's health system is "hours away" from collapse after fighting has blocked fuel shipments through key crossings.
"We are just hours away from the collapse of the health system in the Gaza Strip due to the lack of the necessary fuel to operate generators in hospitals, ambulances, and [for vehicles to] transport staff," the ministry said in a statement.
The health ministry in Gaza said Monday that the besieged Palestinian territory's health system is "hours away" from collapse after fighting has blocked fuel shipments through key crossings.
"We are just hours away from the collapse of the health system in the Gaza Strip due to the lack of the necessary fuel to operate generators in hospitals, ambulances, and [for vehicles to] transport staff," the ministry said in a statement.
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