Palestinian Minister of Health: “Israel” is killing any hope of survival in Gaza

Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila on Saturday said that the Israeli occupation is killing any hope of survival for the wounded and those trapped under the rubble in Gaza as a result of its brutal aggression, WAFA News Agency reported.

In a press release, she said the dilemma in Gaza has particularly worsened after the Israeli occupation authorities cut off all telecommunication lines in the Strip, further complicating the dire situation.

Alkaila pointed out that numerous massacres were perpetrated against civilians in Gaza last night amid a complete blackout of electricity and communication, hampering the arrival of rescue and medical teams at the areas hit by Israeli strikes and disrupting coordination among medical personnel, hospitals, and emergency response centers.

She described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as indescribably dire, with over 7,300 citizens killed, including approximately 70% children, women, and the elderly, since the Israeli aggression began on October 7. Additionally, nearly 19,000 people have been injured, with thousands still trapped under the rubble.

“What is happening in Gaza is genocide. The occupation is killing civilians and healthcare workers, destroying treatment centers and ambulances, withholding the necessary fuel for hospitals, blocking the entry necessary medical supplies, and preventing the injured and sick from leaving Gaza Strip for treatment,” Alkaila stressed.

“Furthermore, they [Israel] are denying entry to volunteer medical teams. On top of all, they escalated their aggression by cutting off all communication lines, isolating the Strip from the world,” she said.

The Health Minister explained that since the beginning of the Israeli aggression, the Ministry of Health has been appealing to all countries, international organizations, and institutions to save the people of Gaza and ramp up international pressure to stop the inhumane Israeli aggression and to allow medical and humanitarian aid into the enclave.

Alkaila added, “Displaced citizens who are currently seeking refuge in shelters and schools are suffering from the rapid spread of diseases, a lack of clean water, and overcrowding in extremely poor sanitary conditions. This is in addition to the tremendous hardships they endure due to forced displacement by the occupation, which involves the shelling of their homes and the killing and injury of their loved ones.”

Since last night, Israel committed 53 massacres in the Gaza Strip killing 377 persons

According to WAFA, since last night until early today, the Israeli occupation forces have committed 53 massacres in Gaza Strip in a non-stop bombardment that has been considered as the most intense bombing since the start of the aggression 22 days ago. The bombardment killed 377 persons, the majority of whom were displaced persons forced by the occupation to go to the south of Gaza Strip, which it claimed was a safe place.

Source: WAFA News Agency

Edited by Hamda Mustafa