The Gaza Strip is facing a severe humanitarian and healthcare crisis exacerbated by the ongoing Israeli blockade and conflict. Only 201 aid trucks have been allowed into Gaza over two days, representing just 17% of the 1,200 trucks needed, with a total of about 1,535 trucks entering over 17 days compared to the 10,200 required for the population of 2.4 million. Much of the aid has been looted or diverted, with only a small fraction reaching intended destinations. The blockade has led to critical shortages of medical supplies and medicines, severely impacting hospitals and healthcare facilities, including Gaza's only eye hospital. Medical staff report extreme conditions, including hunger and inability to treat patients adequately. The Gaza Ministry of Health warns that over 4,000 glaucoma and eye disease patients risk total blindness due to lack of treatment. A study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases found that two-thirds of patient samples at Al-Ahli Hospital contain bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics, indicating the spread of dangerous superbugs amid poor sanitation and malnutrition. Médecins Sans Frontières has described the humanitarian situation as critical, with hospitals overwhelmed and lacking resources. International aid efforts include airlifts by Jordan, the UAE, France, Belgium, Germany, and Italy, with the UAE delivering over 3,940 tons of aid under the "Birds of Good" operation. However, bureaucratic obstacles and Israeli restrictions continue to delay and limit aid delivery. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has highlighted the blocking of vital food, medicine, shelter, and hygiene supplies by Israeli authorities and called for broader humanitarian access. The International Rescue Committee has described Gaza as the most intense crisis it has encountered in 25 years, citing the Israeli Defense Forces' role in restricting aid. Overall, Gaza faces an escalating health emergency marked by shortages, the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections, and a humanitarian blockade that threatens civilian survival.
تقرير: غزة تواجه أزمة صحية طارئة مع انتشار أمراض مقاومة للأدوية https://t.co/nMyHnn6Kdd
The Gaza Media Office announced that the total aid entering the enclave over the past 17 days reached about 1,535 trucks, compared to the 10,200 trucks needed to meet the basic needs of its 2.4 million residents. The statement clarified that most of the trucks were looted or https://t.co/TjqxbykP4U
في تصريحات خاصة للجزيرة مباشر.. مدير عام وزارة الصحة في غزة: - الاحتلال يمارس الإبادة الصحية ضد المدنيين العزل في غزة. - الاحتلال قتل نحو 1600 من الكوادر الطبية الفلسطينية في غزة ودمر كل مناحي الحياة. - الأطباء في غزة يؤدون واجبهم وهم يتضورون جوعا. https://t.co/Cfxko3F7if