Gaza Hospitals Run Low on Essentials as Airstrikes Persist
Gaza Hospitals Run Low on Essentials as Airstrikes Persist
Hospitals in Gaza warn of severe shortages as new airstrikes press on, threatening care for an overwhelmed population in Khan Younis.
Hospitals in Gaza are running dangerously low on essential supplies as a new wave of Israeli airstrikes continues, medics say. In southern Gaza's Khan Younis, medical staff report shortages of gauze, antiseptics, thermometers, and antibiotics, with stocks now critically depleted. The health ministry says more than 50 people were killed and over 100 injured in recent days across northern and central Gaza, including residential areas hit by strikes. This comes as aid agencies warn that the health system is stretched thin just as winter approaches and shelter and food remain in short supply.
MedGlobal’s Joe Belliveau described staff shortages, limited ambulances, and exhausted workers, saying the health system is “on its knees.” He noted that while humanitarian aid has begun to flow, it remains far from enough to meet the growing needs. Medics emphasize that without a robust supply chain, the ability to treat injuries and prevent disease will keep deteriorating even as discussions about a ceasefire continue.
Gaza’s health ministry has reported more than 300 deaths in Israeli strikes since the ceasefire began, with medics warning of the broader humanitarian toll, including malnutrition, disease outbreaks, and the strain of ongoing bombardment. The ceasefire framework recently advanced toward a new phase, including a UN-backed plan that envisages a committee of Palestinian technocrats to run the territory, but relief workers warn that real relief hinges on getting essential medical supplies to overwhelmed facilities on the ground.
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