Hospitals in Gaza are facing a critical humanitarian crisis due to Israel's ongoing blockade, which has severely restricted the entry of fuel, medical supplies, and baby formula. The United Nations Population Fund and other health officials have warned that hundreds of newborns in incubators, particularly at Nasser Hospital and Al-Shifa Medical Complex, are at imminent risk of death. The shortage of baby formula has forced premature infants to share incubators, while the depletion of fuel supplies has led to power outages and the suspension of vital services such as dialysis at Gaza's largest hospitals. Medical staff report severe overcrowding of premature infants, a critical shortage of ventilators, oxygen, and healthcare personnel. Al-Shifa Medical Complex and Al-Helou Hospital are on the brink of shutting down due to fuel depletion, raising fears of further deterioration in healthcare provision. The blockade has also contributed to increasing malnutrition rates among children, with UNRWA officials noting that over 6,000 trucks of food, hygiene, and medical supplies are currently held outside Gaza, unable to enter. Reports indicate that more than 50 Palestinian children died from starvation between March and May 2025, underscoring the deadly impact of the blockade on the civilian population.
Israel’s refusal to allow aid into Gaza has left 1 in 10 children malnourished, using starvation as a tool of genocide. “UNRWA has over 6,000 trucks of food, hygiene supplies, medicine, medical supplies outside of Gaza [...] waiting to go in.” https://t.co/AzQpUBd2xG
Israel starved over 50 Palestinian children to death between March and May alone by blocking food from entering Gaza. "Why should babies die of malnutrition in the 21st century, especially when it’s entirely preventable?" https://t.co/EZ2cfJ3nBj
“Malnutrition rates are increasing in Gaza.” Juliette Touma, communications director of UNRWA, says Israel's blockade of Gaza is stopping thousands of aid trucks from delivering life-saving medical supplies to Palestinians. https://t.co/OT6o09m1my