The solely most cancers hospital in Gaza has been compelled to close down as a consequence of gasoline shortages – as dozens have been killed in Israeli strikes.
Amid a worsening humanitarian disaster within the Palestinian enclave, the Turkish Friendship Hospital – which is residence to the world’s solely oncology unit – will cease “large parts of its services”, an announcement from its director-general Dr Sobhi Skik mentioned.
The remaining a part of the hospital will shut down “within 48 hours at the latest”, he added.
Follow reside: Israel hints at ‘one thing completely different’ to floor offensive
Israel has besieged and bombed Gaza for the reason that Hamas militant assault on southern Israel on 7 October.
More than 1,300 individuals, principally civilians, died within the Hamas assault, with about 200 hostages held captive in Gaza.
At least 2,800 individuals in Gaza have died and 10,850 others have been injured, in keeping with the territory’s well being ministry.
Hundreds are feared buried beneath the rubble, and greater than 1,000,000 Palestinians have fled their houses, and assist companies have warned of a deteriorating humanitarian disaster.
Concerns about dehydration and ailments have been excessive as water and sanitation companies had collapsed.
The UN company for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, mentioned solely round 14 % of Gazans had entry to water
“People will start dying without water,” it mentioned mentioned.
On Wednesday, Israel has bombed areas of southern Gaza – the place many Palestinians have been fleeing forward of an anticipated invasion.
At least 80 have been killed in these strikes within the south, the Hamas-run authorities mentioned.
The Israeli army mentioned it was concentrating on Hamas hideouts, infrastructure and command centres.
“When we see a target, when we see something moving that is Hamas, we’ll take care of it. We’ll handle it,” mentioned Richard Hecht, an Israeli army spokesman.
Other key developments:
• A 13-year-old British woman lacking together with her sister after the Hamas assault is confirmed to have died
• Director of Rafah border crossing killed
• The UN operation in Gaza “on verge of collapse”, an official says
• US President Joe Biden is anticipated to go to Israel on Wednesday
• Violence is rising within the West Bank as variety of Palestinians killed reaches 61
• Israel says it might do “something different” to its anticipated floor offensive
The World Health Organization (WHO) says 115 well being amenities have been attacked in Gaza throughout the battle and warned of a long-term humanitarian disaster within the Palestinian territory.
The WHO additionally mentioned it had provides prepared for Gaza close to the Rafah crossing on the border with Egypt.
The crossing had been anticipated to be open to permit humanitarian assist in on Monday – nevertheless it remained closed.
It got here earlier than the director answerable for the Rafah crossing was killed.
Reports counsel Major General Fouad Abu Butihan died after Israeli strikes hit his residence, nevertheless these haven’t been verified.
Meanwhile, Hamas confirmed considered one of its senior armed commanders was killed in an Israeli airstrike.
Ayman Nofal was “killed as a result of a barbaric Zionist bombing that targeted the Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip”, Hamas mentioned.
Meanwhile, the United Nations human rights workplace has warned that Israel’s siege of Gaza and its evacuation order may quantity to the worldwide crime of the forcible switch of civilians.
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Fears of an escalation
Amid fears the battle may escalate, President Joe Biden is anticipated within the area on Wednesday.
Israel’s army mentioned it had killed 4 individuals who tried to cross into the nation from Lebanon to plant an explosive.
And Iran instructed Israel it ought to count on “pre-emptive action” within the coming hours in response to its strikes on Gaza.
The nation mentioned “all options are open” to the so-called resistance entrance to answer Israel’s “war crimes”.
Iran’s overseas minister Hossein Amirabdollahian mentioned: “The resistance front is capable of waging a long-term war with the enemy… in the coming hours, we can expect a pre-emptive action by the resistance front.
“Leaders of the resistance won’t enable the Zionist regime to take any motion in Gaza.”
Iran’s overseas minister didn’t increase on what he meant by resistance entrance, however the time period Axis of Resistance can seek advice from a unfastened alliance amongst Iran, Palestinian militant teams, Syria, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and different factions.
Source: information.sky.com”