The lives of 1,100 kidney failure patients, including 38 children, are at risk due to a lack of fuel supply to hospitals, the Health Ministry in Gaza said Sunday, as reported by Ankara based news gatherer Anadolu Agency.
Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra called for fuel to be provided to hospitals and ambulances.
He said healthcare teams have also identified the use of “unconventional weapons” that are causing serious burns to the bodies of the dead and injured.
In a statement, Ashraf Qudra, a ministry spokesperson, said that 1,023 women were also among the people killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The number of injured has risen to 14,245, the spokesperson added.
In a separate statement, the ministry asked Egypt to open the Rafah border crossing to ensure the entry of aid and the exit of the wounded.
The conflict in Gaza, under Israeli bombardment and blockade since October 7, began when Hamas initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a multi-pronged surprise attack that included a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel by land, sea, and air. It said the incursion was in retaliation for the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and growing violence by Israeli settlers since decades on Palestinians.
The Israeli military then launched Operation Swords of Iron against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.
Gaza is experiencing a dire humanitarian crisis, with no electricity, while water, food, fuel, and medical supplies are running out.
On Saturday, a humanitarian aid convoy began entering the Gaza Strip from Egypt. It was the first aid delivery to Gaza since Israel began attacking Palestinians.
