Kuwaiti Hospital chief warns wound dressing unit out of service due to medical supply shortage
The head of the Kuwaiti Hospital in Khan Younis, Dr Suhaib al-Hams, has issued a plea to Palestinians to avoid resorting to “death traps” to receive aid.
In a statement, al-Hams announced that the hospital’s wound dressing department was currently out of service as “hundreds of injured people arrive daily from aid distribution centres, which increases the burden on medical staff.
“The wound dressing department at the hospital is currently inactive due to a shortage of medical supplies. We call on humanitarian agencies and international organisations to assume their responsibilities and work urgently to provide the necessary medical supplies to the sector,” al-Hams urged.
Since the establishment of the US- and Israel-backed GHF aid site at the end of May, at least 1,568 aid seekers have been killed by Israeli fire, while thousands have been injured.
Israeli military hit UN clinic sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City
There has been a devastating attack that took place in one of the central clinics run by the United Nations in Gaza City. This clinic has been hit multiple times since the war began back in October 2023.
The Israeli military had issued evacuation warnings ahead of the strike. It has, until now, not commented on the main objective for striking the clinic.
Usually, Israel justifies attacks on UN-run aid, shelters, clinics, or any kind of facilities as a part of their ongoing efforts to completely eliminate Hamas operatives and destroy what they have called command and control centres, despite not providing evidence.
This clinic has turned into an evacuation and displacement centre for families.
Israel is working on shrinking the so-called safe spaces for Palestinian families, who have been squeezed into the western end of Gaza City, very close to the beach, as the entire Gaza Strip still witnesses a relentless military campaign.
Hunger-related deaths near 200 in Gaza: Ministry
Gaza’s Health Ministry has reported that five people have died “due to famine and malnutrition” in the past 24 hours. The latest count pushed the total number of hunger-related deaths to 193, including 96 children.
The United Nations and aid agencies have repeatedly warned that the aid going into the enclave is minuscule and not nearly enough to alleviate the ongoing hunger crisis.
