Government media in Gaza: Gaza hospitals on the brink of collapse within 48 hours

The Government Media Office in Gaza warned on Monday evening of an “imminent disaster” threatening the lives of thousands of sick and wounded people in the Gaza Strip due to the Israeli occupation preventing international and UN organizations from accessing fuel stores allocated to hospitals.

The government office said in a statement titled “Urgent Warning”: “Gaza Strip hospitals are on the brink of collapse within 48 hours due to the Israeli occupation preventing international organizations from accessing fuel and the ongoing blockade.”

The government office explained that the fuel stores allocated to hospitals, which belong to international organizations, are located in areas classified by Israel as “red zones,” meaning access to them is prohibited.

The government office considered this “a continuation of the crime of siege and deliberate starvation committed by the occupation army in the Gaza Strip, coinciding with the ongoing air and ground aggression since October 7, 2023.