Terrorist ‘israel’ Halts Fuel Entry, Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza Suspends Dialysis Operations

Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure has been critically impacted by a comprehensive Israeli blockade and ongoing airstrikes. Recently, Al-Shifa Medical Complex faced a severe setback when it had to switch off its last remaining dialysis machines due to a lack of fuel. This dire situation now endangers the lives of hundreds of patients, who are facing death not from injuries, but from intentional deprivation.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza has reported a total cessation of dialysis treatments at the Strip’s largest hospital. The absence of electricity, necessary equipment, and life-sustaining medication is leaving chronically ill patients in Gaza in a critical and silent plight.

The collapse of the healthcare infrastructure is far from accidental, arising instead from deliberate tactics such as the bombing of hospitals, obstruction of fuel deliveries, and denial of humanitarian aid. The Al-Shifa Medical Complex, once emblematic of steadfast endurance, now endures as a victim of a conflict prosecuted not solely through arms, but through blockades and sieges.

Health officials report that over 400 dialysis patients, accounting for nearly 40% of Gaza’s dialysis population, have succumbed since the onset of the conflict. These fatalities are attributed not to airstrikes but to “Israel’s” policies, including the blockade and the refusal to permit fuel across the borders.

The Ministry of Health has issued an urgent plea highlighting the critical need for fuel supplies, warning that without immediate intervention, patients and the wounded in Gaza’s hospitals face a dire and preventable fate. The hallways of Al-Shifa are now marked not by the bustle of medical care, but by an unsettling silence reflective of neglect.

The World Health Organization has issued an urgent alert concerning the depletion of kidney medication supplies and a severe deficit of dialysis machinery. Despite this pressing situation, border closures persist, fuel restrictions continue, and vital medical equipment remains non-operational.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has expressed grave concern, characterizing the comprehensive blockade as a manifestation of medical suffocation.

In recent events, Israeli military forces have demolished the Noura al-Kaabi dialysis center situated in northern Gaza. This facility was associated with the Indonesian Hospital, also located in the northern region of the Gaza Strip. The hospital has repeatedly faced blockades and has been subjected to gunfire directed at individuals moving within its premises by Israeli forces.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza has issued a warning, indicating that the destruction of the dialysis center poses a severe threat to the well-being of kidney patients, placing them at risk of a disaster beyond measure.

The ministry has alleged that Israeli forces are implementing a perilous strategy designed to systematically evacuate northern Gaza of hospitals and specialized medical facilities.

Israeli operations in Gaza City have reportedly resulted in a significant number of casualties, with the death toll reaching an estimated 56,531 Palestinians, amidst reports of intensified blockades exacerbating humanitarian conditions.