The key facts
- Gaza Health Ministry reported that fuel supplies for hospital generators are exhausted
- Generators could fail immediately, disrupting intensive care and life-support departments
- Hospitals need more than 2,500 liters of fuel per month; the ministry calls for fuel and spare parts supplies
Gaza Hospitals on the Brink of Power Cutoff
The Gaza Ministry of Health warned on Wednesday that fuel supplies needed to operate hospital power generators are exhausted, and hospitals risk being left without electricity. According to the ministry, generator failure could disrupt critical and life-saving medical services.
Condition of Generators and Needs
The ministry's statement says the remaining generators are operating under 'difficult engineering and technical conditions' and face the risk of immediate mechanical breakdown and failure. Their shutdown, the ministry warned, would lead to a halt in power supply to numerous vital departments and units providing life-saving care. According to the ministry's estimate, hospitals require more than 2,500 liters of fuel per month to run the generators. The ministry added that it has repeatedly warned that temporary solutions with limited fuel supplies will not allow the generators to operate for long, given the extended hours of operation and the need for urgent maintenance.
Call for Intervention and Context
The Health Ministry called on all concerned parties to 'fulfill their humanitarian obligations and intervene immediately' to ensure the delivery of fuel and spare parts to keep the generators running. According to the Anadolu agency, Gaza's healthcare system continues to face difficulties amid large-scale destruction of the enclave's infrastructure and ongoing actions, citing violations of the ceasefire, which, according to the outlet, have claimed the lives of more than 1,500 people over the past year. The outlet also cites overall figures: since October 2023, according to its information, more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed, about 175,000 wounded, and about 90% of the enclave's infrastructure has been destroyed or damaged. These figures are cited from the publication's source and have not been independently verified in this material.
