DayofPal– At least 500 patients and wounded people in the Gaza Strip have recently died as a result of prolonged delays in issuing medical referrals and travel permits for treatment, according to Palestinian medical officials.
The crisis is part of a systematic targeting of the Palestinian healthcare system by Israeli forces, in violation of international law.
Dr. Ahmad Al-Farra, head of the Pediatric and Maternity Department at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, reported that the hospital received dozens of severe and life-threatening injuries today following continued Israeli airstrikes.
He warned that the hospital is no longer able to accept new cases due to overwhelming patient numbers and critical shortages of medical supplies and equipment.
“The Israeli occupation continues to deliberately dismantle the Palestinian medical infrastructure,” Dr. Al-Farra said.
“Hundreds of lives have been lost not only due to bombings but also because of bureaucratic and political delays that prevent urgent medical evacuations.”
He also criticized the so-called “humanitarian aid” being distributed by a U.S.-affiliated company with alleged ties to Israeli authorities.
According to Dr. Al-Farra, these aid distributions have worsened conditions and led to additional injuries among civilians, rather than alleviating suffering.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that 41 people were killed in Israeli strikes since dawn today, with many of the casualties being civilians.
Hospitals across the Gaza Strip remain under extreme pressure, struggling to cope with the relentless influx of the wounded amid dwindling resources.
Medical officials and human rights groups have condemned the blockade on medical evacuations and the targeting of health facilities, urging the international community to intervene and uphold international humanitarian law.
The bloody genocide and humanitarian crisis associated with in Gaza continue to escalate, with no signs of reprieve for the Strip’s embattled healthcare system or its vulnerable civilian population.
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