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SvennoJ on 05 July 2025
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Israeli strike kills Palestinian doctor, children in southern Gaza

Mousa Hamdan Khafaja, a consultant in the obstetrics and gynaecology department at Nasser Medical Complex, has been killed along with several members of his family, including his three children, in an Israeli air strike that targeted a tent for the displaced in the al-Mawasi area. Al-Mawasi was designated a “humanitarian zone” by Israel.

More than 1,580 health workers have been killed so far since October 7, 2023, in Gaza, according to the Government Media Office. They include 90 doctors and 132 nurses.


The bodies of Doctor Naji Hafaje and his three sons, who were killed in Israeli attacks in Khan Younis, are brought to Nasser Hospital


Israel continues to deny entry of baby milk into Gaza

Marwan al-Hams, the director of field hospitals in Gaza, has spoken to Al Jazeera about the deteriorating healthcare situation in the besieged enclave.

Here are his translated comments:

  • The situation in Gaza’s hospitals is catastrophic due to fuel shortages.
  • The occupation [by Israel] still prevents the entry of baby milk into the Gaza Strip.
  • We are operating with minimal resources, making it extremely difficult to manage the large number of people killed and wounded.


Fuel must be allowed in to run lifesaving services: UNRWA

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in a post on X says that without vital shipments of fuel into Gaza, a complete shutdown of basic services will bring even more suffering, which it describes as “a collective punishment” on the Palestinians in the enclave.

Gaza’s remaining hospitals operating under unimaginable conditions. They are overwhelmed, under-resourced and understaffed as medical teams continue to work around the clock to provide medical services while suffering from acute malnutrition.

They are receiving casualties on an hourly basis and are reporting a severe shortage of medical supplies, including antibiotics and anaesthetics.