Packed Gaza hospitals warn that thousands could die as supplies run low and ground offensive looms.
At al-Aqsa hospital in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip, a Palestinian woman reacts next to the wounded during an Israeli airstrike on Oct. 15, 2023. | AP Photo/Adel HanaKHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people run desperately low on fuel and basic supplies.
There are 35 patients in the ICU who depend on ventilators to stay alive and another 60 on dialysis. If fuel runs out, “it means the whole health system will be shut down,” he said. A crowd of men, women and children that medical officials estimated at 35,000 crammed into the city’s main hospital, Shifa, hoping it would be spared in the coming attack.
The military said Sunday that it would not target a single route south between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., again urging Palestinians to leave the north en masse. The military offered two corridors and a longer window the day before. It says hundreds of thousands have already fled south. The military said Sunday an airstrike in southern Gaza had killed a Hamas commander blamed for the killings at Nirim, one of several communities Hamas had attacked in southern Israel. Israel said it struck over 100 military targets overnight, including command centers and rocket launchers.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israel-Gaza war live updates: Israeli military preparing ‘wide range’ attacks as Gaza residents fleeU.S. officials said they negotiated a temporary opening at the Rafah border between Gaza and Egypt for American citizens seeking to flee. The U.N. says Gaza is running out of clean water.
Read more »
Israel-Gaza war live updates: Israeli military preparing ‘wide range’ of attacks as Gaza residents fleeU.S. officials said they negotiated a temporary opening at the Rafah border between Gaza and Egypt for American citizens seeking to flee. The U.N. says Gaza is running out of clean water.
Read more »
Israel-Gaza war live updates: Israel prepares for ground assault as deadline looms for GazaThe deadline approached for Israel’s order for Gazans to leave the northern part of the enclave. The Red Cross called for a halt to the fighting.
Read more »
Kaiju No. 8 Releases New Monster-Packed TrailerKaiju No. 8 might be one of the biggest new anime arrivals of 2024 and has a trailer to prove it.
Read more »