Israeli attack on tent shelter kills 5 in Gaza ‘humanitarian zone’
At least five people have been killed following Israeli bombardment of a tent housing displaced people in al-Mawasi in southern Gaza, a source from Nasser Hospital tells Al Jazeera.
Aid seekers killed by Israeli gunfire in western Rafah
A number of Palestinians have been killed and wounded after Israeli troops opened fire on desperate people waiting to receive food in the western area of Rafah, southern Gaza, sources tell Al Jazeera.
Since the establishment of the US- and Israeli-backed GHF at the end of May, at least 2,497 people have been killed and more than 18,294 wounded, the Health Ministry reported on Tuesday.
The GHF initiative has been widely denounced by aid groups and the United Nations. The UN and humanitarian agencies say they have the means to distribute desperately needed aid to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians in starved Gaza.
A woman collects flour from the ground as Palestinians receive meagre supplies from the US-backed GHF
Health Ministry warns of ‘complete halt’ to Gaza services as Israel blocks WHO bid to bring in fuel
We have a new statement from the Health Ministry in Gaza accusing Israeli forces of “deliberately” thwarting attempts by the World Health Organization (WHO) to bring fuel into hospitals in the besieged territory.
The ministry said Israeli forces have been preventing WHO teams from using alternative routes to deliver fuel to hospitals in Gaza City and other northern areas.
“Preventing the supply of fuel needed to operate generators in Gaza’s hospitals means a complete halt to health services,” it said, warning the crisis threatens to shut down the Assahaba Medical Complex, the Public Service Hospital, the central oxygen station, ambulances, and other hospitals within just a few days.
“The shutdown of the central oxygen station and ambulances in Gaza Governorate means we are facing a serious health and humanitarian disaster,” the ministry added, calling for urgent intervention to ensure the delivery of fuel into Gaza’s hospitals.
