The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) called on Saturday for an immediate fuel delivery to the war-torn Gaza Strip ahead of an anticipated shutdown of basic services as the occupation continues its war on the enclave.
“Without urgent shipments of fuel into Gaza, a complete shutdown of basic services will bring even more suffering: a collective punishment,” the UN agency said in a statement.
“Fuel must be allowed in at scale through the UN, including UNRWA, to maintain lifesaving services,” including hospital generators, ambulances, bakeries, and water pumps.
On Saturday, Gaza’s Health Ministry warned that power generators are on the verge of shutdown due to fuel shortages.
“The crisis exacerbates the severe collapse of the healthcare system and the remaining operating hospitals,” the ministry said.
It renewed “the urgent appeal to the concerned entities to intervene and pile pressure on the occupation to supply the necessary amount of fuel for operating the generators.”
On Tuesday, the ministry announced the halt of dialysis services at the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City due to a lack of fuel.
The Zionist occupation has kept Gaza crossings closed to food, medical, and humanitarian aid since March 2, deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis in the enclave. The blockade has pushed the Strip into famine conditions, with many reported deaths due to hunger.
