In a grim report, the World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that Gaza’s health system is “stretched beyond breaking point” due to intensified Israeli military operations and evacuation orders. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted that hospitals like Kamal Adwan and the Indonesian Hospital have been rendered inoperable due to nearby hostilities, leaving patients and healthcare workers in peril.
The ongoing conflict has resulted in dire conditions as nearly 20 medical facilities have been damaged or forced out of service by Israeli actions. Dr. Mohammed Salha, director of al-Awda Hospital, stated it was "totally under siege," prompting urgent calls for the cessation of hostilities to allow medical assistance.
As Israel continues its military operations aimed at Hamas, more than 600 people have died and thousands have been injured in a week. The Israeli defense forces maintain that they are acting against terror targets, yet the blockade has restricted vital supplies from reaching vulnerable populations.
Reports from various hospitals reveal a critical lack of supplies, and medical staff expose threats faced from drone attacks during transport. With hospitals under constant threat, the humanitarian situation becomes increasingly severe, pushing healthcare facilities towards complete breakdown.
Aid organizations like Médecins Sans Frontières have called for immediate intervention to stop what they describe as a deliberate attack on Gaza's health infrastructure. Meanwhile, hospitals that remain operational are struggling to provide care amidst growing violence, with limited resources and constant fear overshadowing their efforts.
The ongoing conflict has resulted in dire conditions as nearly 20 medical facilities have been damaged or forced out of service by Israeli actions. Dr. Mohammed Salha, director of al-Awda Hospital, stated it was "totally under siege," prompting urgent calls for the cessation of hostilities to allow medical assistance.
As Israel continues its military operations aimed at Hamas, more than 600 people have died and thousands have been injured in a week. The Israeli defense forces maintain that they are acting against terror targets, yet the blockade has restricted vital supplies from reaching vulnerable populations.
Reports from various hospitals reveal a critical lack of supplies, and medical staff expose threats faced from drone attacks during transport. With hospitals under constant threat, the humanitarian situation becomes increasingly severe, pushing healthcare facilities towards complete breakdown.
Aid organizations like Médecins Sans Frontières have called for immediate intervention to stop what they describe as a deliberate attack on Gaza's health infrastructure. Meanwhile, hospitals that remain operational are struggling to provide care amidst growing violence, with limited resources and constant fear overshadowing their efforts.
