The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that oxygen generators at Al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gaza Strip will stop functioning due to fuel shortages.
“Fuel supply to #Gaza is still very low. With no consistent fuel delivery to Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al-Balah, oxygen generators will shut down, risking the lives of more than 20 newborns,” UNICEF wrote on X on Friday, May 24.
“Gaza needs more fuel NOW & safe corridors for humanitarian workers to operate,” it added.
The Gaza siege by Israel has severely damaged or destroyed most hospitals, leaving those like Al-Aqsa struggling to function due to patient overflow.
Since Israel’s military operations in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, over 35,000 Palestinians, primarily women and children, have been killed.