The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday that the health system in the Gaza Strip is at risk of total collapse without fuel, calling for its immediate entry into the Strip.
The WHO said in a post on the X platform that no fuel shipment has entered Gaza for more than 120 days.
It added that this has paralyzed humanitarian operations, including support for the healthcare sector, pushing hospitals to the brink of collapse.
It explained that in light of the ongoing shelling and the increasing number of casualties, hospitals are struggling to provide even the most basic life-saving services.
The WHO noted that it currently has very limited fuel reserves in the north and south of Gaza, barely enough to operate 17 hospitals that are operating partially and only for short periods.
It stated that the limited amount of UN fuel reserves is located in an area that is currently inaccessible.
The WHO stressed that without fuel, the health system in Gaza is at risk of complete collapse, calling for the immediate entry of fuel into the Gaza Strip.
There are 16 hospitals in Gaza that are partially operating, including five government hospitals and 11 private hospitals, out of a total of 38, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.
Eight field hospitals also operate in the Strip, providing emergency services amid the Israeli genocide against Palestinians for more than a year and a half.
Last June, the Ministry of Health in Gaza repeatedly warned of the disruption of its vital services due to the fuel crisis caused by Israel’s closure of the crossings and the prevention of the entry of relief aid and goods.
Since Mar. 2, Israel has tightly closed the Gaza crossings to trucks carrying supplies and aid, which are stacked at the border, allowing only a few dozen trucks to enter, while Palestinians in Gaza need at least 500 trucks per day.
