Gaza, MINA – Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, has warned that it may be forced to halt operations entirely after several power generators broke down and the Israeli occupation prevents the entry of technical supplies and fuel.
The warning comes more than seven months after a ceasefire was declared following Israel’s genocide that lasted more than two years, as reported by The New Arab.
Raed Hussein, Director of the Hospital, said on Sunday that the facility has entered a “very dangerous” stage after backup generators stopped functioning, crippling operations in several vital departments and threatening others with complete shutdown.
Hussein said the hospital’s backup generators deteriorated after operating continuously for over a year and can no longer meet the daily needs of essential medical departments. He added that the hospital’s operating rooms have completely stopped functioning after the fourth generator broke down.
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Dialysis units, neonatal incubators, intensive care units, and laboratories are now at risk of shutting down within hours amid worsening power shortages and rising temperatures.
Hussein said engineering teams continue to try to repair the generators, but this is no longer effective due to equipment damage and the lack of spare parts needed for maintenance.
He emphasized that Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital is the only government hospital in Deir al-Balah province and provides services to approximately 500,000 Palestinians, including thousands displaced to the area during Israel’s war on Gaza. He called on international organizations and relevant authorities to urgently intervene to secure the hospital’s power supply.
In a related development, Palestinian news agency WAFA quoted medical sources in Gaza as saying the healthcare system faces “catastrophic conditions” due to the ongoing Israeli blockade and restrictions on the entry of medicines and medical supplies.[]
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